How to Use carbohydrate in a Sentence

carbohydrate

noun
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  • One cup, chopped, has 1.6 grams of fiber and just 3 grams of carbohydrates.
    — Zee Krstic, Good Housekeeping, 3 June 2023
  • One cup, chopped, has 2 grams of fiber, 2 grams of protein and just 5 grams of carbohydrates.
    — Kaitlyn Phoenix, Good Housekeeping, 8 Aug. 2023
  • Keep in mind that one serving of fruit equals about 15 grams of carbohydrates.
    — Danielle Weiss, Verywell Health, 25 June 2023
  • For Coco, the first meal of the day involves a balance of protein and carbohydrates.
    — Amanda Lucci, Women's Health, 28 Aug. 2023
  • That ranking went to guys who ate lots of carbohydrates.
    — Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2024
  • That's because the carbohydrates in fruit can cause blood sugar to rise.
    — Danielle Weiss, Verywell Health, 28 Feb. 2023
  • Smoothie-ready carbohydrates can be found in the form of fruits, vegetables and starchy foods.
    — USA TODAY, 16 July 2023
  • What kind of carbohydrates are in that starchy goodness?
    — Delaney Nothaft, USA TODAY, 16 June 2023
  • For example, a can of soda can have up to 40 or more grams of carbohydrates.
    — Delaney Nothaft, USA TODAY, 4 June 2023
  • Food is made of up of carbohydrates, fat and protein, and your body has to break all of those down to make the calories accessible.
    — Tamar Haspel, Washington Post, 23 Aug. 2023
  • Top up in the morning, and again after your warm-up, and then aim for somewhere between 30 and 90 grams of carbohydrate per hour during the race.
    — Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 25 Nov. 2022
  • That’s causing a carbohydrate letdown of sorts when the tab arrives.
    — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 10 June 2022
  • Leafy greens—the broad term for plant leaves eaten as a vegetable—are low in carbohydrates, sodium, fat, and cholesterol.
    — Treehugger Editors, Treehugger, 7 Sep. 2023
  • The diet deprives the body of carbohydrates in a bid to force it to burn fat for fuel, with 75% of calorie intake coming from fats.
    — Bychloe Taylor, Fortune Well, 6 Mar. 2023
  • The plant taps into the root system of another plant to get access to carbohydrates.
    — Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 9 May 2023
  • As the candle burns, the butter melts into a pool of dippable fat, which can be sopped up with your favorite carbohydrate.
    — Li Goldstein, Bon Appétit, 9 Dec. 2022
  • These crunchy cheese bites boast 11 grams of protein and only 1 gram of carbohydrate per serving.
    — Good Housekeeping, 16 Aug. 2022
  • Group A strep is one has a specific carbohydrate attached to the surface of the bacteria.
    — Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 5 Dec. 2022
  • The holidays will elicit all types of temptations in the form of carbohydrate-heavy pastries and desserts.
    — Jean Chen Smith, The Enquirer, 20 Nov. 2021
  • It's being touted as the first zero-carbohydrate beer on the market, with just 80 calories.
    — Allison Morrow, CNN, 27 Jan. 2022
  • The first year a grapevine is planted, no pruning is done since the growth of shoots and leaves provides carbohydrate that is sent down to develop a strong root system.
    — Joshua Siskin, Orange County Register, 16 Feb. 2024
  • Eat three grams of carbohydrate per kilogram in body weight three hours before working out.
    — Mark Stock, Men's Health, 5 Dec. 2022
  • This is the biggest part of the kernel, containing proteins and starchy carbohydrates.
    — Health Editorial Team, Health, 8 May 2023
  • The main type of carbohydrate in fruit is a natural sugar called fructose.
    — Danielle Weiss, Verywell Health, 28 Feb. 2023
  • One thing is clear: Using orzo pasta gets you to a plate of creamy, cheesy carbohydrates in a faster, and more foolproof, way than rice or spaghetti alike.
    — Eric Kim, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2023
  • Resistant starch is a type of carbohydrate that ferments in the large intestines and acts like a prebiotic to feed the good bacteria in the gut.
    — Valerie Agyeman, Good Housekeeping, 21 July 2022
  • There’s no need to worry about specific macros like protein or carbohydrates, but be sure to bring along something to eat.
    — Matt Crisara, Popular Mechanics, 2 June 2023
  • For example, beans are both a protein and a carbohydrate.
    — Emily Laurence, Good Housekeeping, 21 Oct. 2022
  • Fiber is also made of carbohydrates, but humans can’t use fiber for energy well at all.
    — Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 25 July 2023
  • Prebiotics are types of carbohydrates that make their way to your colon undigested, where your gut microbes feast on them.
    — Jessica Migala, Women's Health, 24 July 2023

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