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| The most important energy sources, by quantity, are carbohydrates. These are divided into two groups: starches and sugars. Starches are mainly found in the following foods: |
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Cereals (bread, rolls, rice, pastry, oats) |
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Potatoes |
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Vegetable or pulses |
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Fruit |
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Milk (via the lactose) |
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Honey |
1g carbohydrate provides approx. 4 kcal
The body relies on a constant supply of carbohydrates, because it cannot store them in any large quantities. Of the roughly 2000 calories (kilocalories, kcal) that an adult requires every day, over half – more than 1000 kcal – should come from carbohydrates. One gram of carbohydrate provides around 4 calories (kcal) of energy. This means that to obtain 1000 kcal the body needs around 250 g of carbohydrates. This quantity is found, for example, in one pound of bread – or in approx. 250 g of pure dextrose. |
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How Dextro Energy helps to bridge short-term dextrose deficiencies.
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