Which of the following is true regarding complex carbohydrates?
Answer
a. Fiber is digested to simple carbohydrates in the small intestines.
b. All complex carbohydrates cannot be digested and absorbed. Therefore are excreted in the stool.
c. Starch and sugar both provide 4 kcal/gram consumed.
d. Complex carbohydrates are made up of large chains of amino acids.