Table 1

Classification of carbohydrates

Monosaccharides
Disaccharides
Polysaccharides

Glucose
Sucrose
Starch
Fructose
Lactose
Fiber (Non-starch polysaccharides)
Galactose



Gannon and Nuttall Nutrition & Metabolism 2006 3:16   doi:10.1186/1743-7075-3-16