Carbs
Simple carbs
Monosaccharides
(1 sugar)
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Fact:
Building blocks of the other carbs.
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Main monosaccharides:
- Fructose,
- Galactose,
- Glucose.
Disaccharides
(2 monosaccharides linked together)
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Main disaccharides:
- Lactose,
- Maltose,
- Sucrose.
Polyols,
aka sugar alcohol
Considered as a simple carb, but it's actually a type of carb with the structures of both sugar and alcohol.
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Example of main sugar alcohol:
- Erythritol,
- Mannitol,
- Xylitol.
Complex carbs
Oligosaccharides
(3 ~ 10 monosaccharides linked together)
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Example of main oligosaccharides:
- Raffinose,
- Stachyose.
Polysaccharides
( More than 10 monosaccharides linked together)​
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3 types:
Fibers
(Most of them)
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Main types:
- B-Glucan,
- Cellulose,
- Gums,
- Hemicellulose,
- Pectin.
Glycogen
Starch
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Main types:
- Amylose,
- Amylopectin
Sources and more information:
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American Diabetes Association: Types of carbohydrates
Britannica : Carbohydrates - disaccharide - Oligosaccharides -
Byjus: Polysacharides
Ebsco : Carbohydrates -
Healthline: What's the difference between sugar and sugar alcohol?
​Polyols: Polyols, at glance​​