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Different types of carbohydrates.
| Glycemic (or Available) Carbohydrates | Non-Glycemic (or Unavailable) Carbohydrates |
|---|---|
| Sugars (sucrose, glucose, fructose) | Alcohol sugars |
| Non starch polysaccharides * (in fruits and vegetables) | |
| Starch (wheat, rice, maize, potato) | Resistant starch * (whole grain cereals, legumes, green bananas) |
| Resistant short-chain carbohydrates * (non-digestible oligosaccharides) |
*: fiber.
