Threads get stuck between the teeth when we eat certain types of mangoes. Which kind of carbohydrate are they?

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The threads that get stuck between the teeth while eating certain types of mangoes are fibres.

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Chapter 19 Constituents of Food
Use your brain power! 2 | Q 1 | Page 97

What substances do we use to give our food a sweet taste?

Give two sources of the following food constituent.

Starch

Foodstuffs that taste sweet contain various kinds of ______.

What are carbohydrates?

Match the following.

1.	Carbohydrate	a.	Carrying out various biochemical reactions
2.	Proteins	b.	Regulation of normal body function
3.	Vitamins	c.	energy-giving component
4.	Minerals	d.	Bodybuilding food

The maximum amount of energy provided by carbohydrates is ______.

______ is a polysaccharide.

______ is found in Honey, Sugarcane, and fruits.

Carbohydrates are inorganic compounds composed of Nitrogen, Sulphur, and Potassium.

One gram of carbohydrate contains ______ Calories.