Root vegetables and vegetables

Carbohydrates are energy-producing substances characteristic of plant products.
The body obtains glucose, or blood sugar, from absorbed carbohydrates, which produces 17 kJ/g (4 kcal) of energy in the body. Absorbable carbohydrates include sugars and starch.
Sugars include mono- and disaccharides such as sucrose, glucose, fructose, lactose and maltose.