Carbohydrates, fibre and explaining food substitutions

What this note covers

1. Classify carbohydrates without ranking foods by one label
2. Digestible carbohydrate provides energy through a sequence of processes
3. Dietary fibre acts through several mechanisms
4. Glycaemic index is not the amount of carbohydrate in a serve
5. Read sugar and fibre information on the same comparison basis
6. Explain a carbohydrate substitution with a mechanism and a limitation

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