Carbohydrate
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A carbohydrate is a sugar or a sugar derivative. For the simplest carbohydrates, the carbon-to-hydrogen-to-oxygen atomic ratio is 1:2:1, i.e. they are often represented by the empirical formula n. Tog
Emil Fischer, who elucidated the structure of glucose, with colleagues and student in their laboratory of LMU Munich in 1877.
Grain products: rich sources of carbohydrates
Glucose tablets
Sucrose
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Sucrose is a disaccharide, a sugar composed of glucose and fructose subunits. It is produced naturally in plants and is the main constituent of white sugar. It has the molecular formula C12H22O11.
Grainy raw sugar
Grains of white sugar
White sugar is often sold and used as cubes
A bowl of table sugar