How to Use carbohydrate in a Sentence

carbohydrate

noun

• After the carbohydrate-rich piña is cut from its stalk, its long, spiky leaves are cut away from the heart.
  — Mark Seal, WSJ, 19 June 2018
• In turn, rinsing this away may help get rid of some of those gas-causing carbohydrates.
  — Christina Manian, Health, 5 Dec. 2024
• New research suggests that your brain is hard-wired to crave foods that combine fat and carbohydrates, such as the fries and shakes that beckon from the drive-thru menu.
  — Samantha Cassetty, NBC News, 20 June 2018
• The average glass of orange juice has around 36 grams of carbohydrates or about nine teaspoons of sugar.
  — Michelle Pugle, Verywell Health, 10 Dec. 2024
• For most people, that limits carbohydrate intake to 19 grams per day, or the equivalent of a medium-sized apple.
  — Katie Parsons, OrlandoSentinel.com, 13 June 2018
• Wasps drawn to artificial sweeteners, such as those found in sodas, might be interested in the carbohydrates and amino acids in those substances.
  — Anna Diamond, Smithsonian, 28 June 2018
• The crust of a pecan pie was as hard as carbohydrate concrete, and a basic brownie suffered under ice cream with a defrost cycle personality.
  — Mike Sutter, San Antonio Express-News, 31 May 2018
• But the foundation didn’t stop funding research into the carbohydrate/insulin question.
  — Megan Molteni, WIRED, 18 June 2018
• Nope! Cauliflower is a carbohydrate, like all vegetables.
  — Jaclyn London, Ms, Rd, Cdn, Good Housekeeping, 31 May 2018
• In comparison to all purpose flour, this particular flour combination is lower in carbohydrates, and higher in fiber and protein.
  — Caroline C. Boyle, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
• One cup, chopped, has 1.6 grams of fiber and just 3 grams of carbohydrates.
  — Zee Krstic, Good Housekeeping, 3 June 2023
• Then add the right amount of carbohydrate — about ½ cup to a cup for most people.
  — Samantha Cassetty, NBC News, 8 July 2019
• 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
• The food had a healthy balance of fat, carbohydrates and protein.
  — Aria Bendix, NBC News, 19 Apr. 2024
• Staving off all sources of carbohydrates in the long term isn't sustainable for most.
  — Zee Krstic, Good Housekeeping, 2 Mar. 2020
• That ranking went to guys who ate lots of carbohydrates.
  — Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2024
• Wilder likes the brand Egglife made with eggs, not flour, at 30 calories with less than 1 carbohydrate and 5 grams of protein per wrap.
  — Jennifer Rude Klett, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 2 June 2020
• That's because the carbohydrates in fruit can cause blood sugar to rise.
  — Danielle Weiss, Verywell Health, 28 Feb. 2023
• Chia seeds are high in fiber Of the 12 grams of carbohydrate in a one ounce portion of chia seeds, an impressive 10 grams come from fiber.
  — Cynthia Sass, Mph, Health.com, 27 Aug. 2019
• The body turns to glycogen—carbohydrates that are stored in the liver and muscles—for fuel.
  — SELF, 7 Nov. 2018
• Smoothie-ready carbohydrates can be found in the form of fruits, vegetables and starchy foods.
  — USA TODAY, 16 July 2023
• The purpose of a pre-run snack or meal is to top off your glycogen (stored carbohydrate) stores to power through your run.
  — Sarah Schlichter, Outside Online, 16 Aug. 2021
• 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
• Each brand has a few grams of carbohydrates and very little sugar per can.
  — Jordan Valinsky, CNN, 16 Sep. 2019
• The light breast meat is muscle powered by glycogen (a carbohydrate) while dark meat in the wings and such is designed to run on fat.
  — Rachel Feltman, Popular Science, 27 Nov. 2019
• 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
• These are carbohydrates found in some foods that are not well-absorbed in the small intestine.
  — Elizabeth Pratt, Health, 26 May 2024

Last Updated: 2 Jan 2025