Question

) Is it better for a person on a low carbohydrate diet to eat food reach in monosaccharides or disaccharides?

Answer 1

Carbohydrates may include fast and slow digestive forms.

Monosaccharides are simplest form of sugar. Like glucose, galactose, fructose.

Monosachharides are directly converted to sugars, which does not give any health benefits as nutrient but adds extra calories.

They are digested faster and makes one feel hungry fast.

Leads to more insulin retainment and requirement by body and causes craving for more carbohydrates.

Disaccharides are also digested fast, but slower than monoachharides. They are made up of two monosaccharide units. Like lactose, maltose, sucrose.

Thus, low-carb diet comprises of complex carbohydrate forms. Hence, disaccharides will be preferable than monosaccharides.