any of a large group of organic compounds, including sugars, such as sucrose, and polysaccharides, such as cellulose, glycogen, and starch, that contain carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen, with the general formula Cm(H2O)n
Toitumisalase teabena käsitatakse märgistusel esitatud mis tahes teavet, mis on seotud toidu energiasisalduse, valkude, süsivesikute, rasvade, kiudainete, naatriumi või § 18 lõikes 6 loetletud vitamiinide ja mineraaltoitainetega.
Carbohydrates perform many vital roles in living organisms. Sugars, notably glucose, and their derivatives are essential intermediates in the conversion of food to energy. Starch and other polysaccharides serve as energy stores in plants. Cellulose, lignin, and others form the supporting cell walls and woody tissue of plants. Chitin is a structural polysaccharide found in the body shells of many invertebrate animals.
