How to Use carbohydrate in a Sentence

carbohydrate

noun

• With little wheat being grown in the colonies at that point, corn would have been the primary carbohydrate showing up in breads and porridges.
  — Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 21 Nov. 2020
• This process is called carbohydrate starvation and must be done with passion almost every day to be successful.
  — oregonlive, 11 Aug. 2020
• Pick a carbohydrate to provide energy: think grains, fruits, and vegetables.
  — Katie Drakeford, Ma, Rd, Csp, Ld, Parents, 31 July 2024
• Low-carbohydrate diets gained in popularity, while low-fat and low-cholesterol saw a decline.
  — NBC News, 3 Nov. 2020
• Like stevia, some sugar substitutes are low in calories, and carbohydrates don't impact blood sugar, at least not nearly as much as sugar.
  — Melissa Nieves, Verywell Health, 15 Aug. 2024
• The two main molecules of that starch, a type of carbohydrate, are amylose and amylopectin, deposited in solid granules throughout the plant.
  — Washington Post, 18 Dec. 2020
• Pollen is a protein and nectar is a carbohydrate; each plays a role in feeding different animals and insects, and in creating new plants.
  — Popular Mechanics, 23 Aug. 2020
• Others like stevia and monkfruit extract are made from plants or fruits, and sugar alcohols like erythritol are carbohydrates.
  — CNN, 13 Aug. 2024
• Burd urges the medical community to promote low carbohydrate and low sugar diets and the food industry to cut sugar and corn syrup in foods.
  — Jan Goldsmith, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Oct. 2020
• Choosing more nutritious carbohydrate sources that are filled with fiber, such as fruits and whole grains, can provide nutrition and satiety for a fraction of the calories of those sugary foods.
  — Stefani Sassos, Ms, Rdn, Cso, Good Housekeeping, 9 Nov. 2020
• Simply put, sugar is a form of carbohydrate and contains carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen molecules.
  — Stefani Sassos, Ms, Rdn, Cso, Good Housekeeping, 29 Oct. 2020
• After disease comes diet, and again, Africans are quite typical, with strong signs of selection on a handful of genes involved with carbohydrate and lipid metabolism.
  — John Timmer, Ars Technica, 28 Oct. 2020
• 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
• The food had a healthy balance of fat, carbohydrates and protein.
  — Aria Bendix, NBC News, 19 Apr. 2024
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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

Last Updated: 20 Sep 2024