ABSTRACT
The mos t abundan t carbohydrat e ingeste d b y h u m a n s i s o f th e starc h type —
amylose an d amylopecti n (abou t 20 0 g/day) . Smalle r quantities o f carbohydrat e
enter th e digestiv e trac t in the for m o f lactose (abou t 7 g) an d sucros e (abou t 2 0 g ;
see Chapte r 9 fo r structures) . A l l dietar y carbohydrate s mus t b e digeste d t o
monosaccharides t o b e absorbed .
