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What drink is a carbohydrate drink?
Cola, Sprite, mirinda and other drinks containing carbohydrates are all carbohydrate drinks.

Carbohydrate drinks are also called carbonated drinks. Carbonated drinks refer to drinks filled with carbon dioxide gas under certain conditions. Carbonated drinks mainly contain acidic substances such as carbonated water and citric acid, sugar and spices, and some also contain caffeine and artificial colors. Except that sugar can replenish energy for human body, aerated "carbonated drinks" contain almost no nutrients. Generally: coke, sprite, soda water. Excessive drinking is harmful to your health.

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Brief introduction and function of carbohydrates;

Carbohydrate consists of three elements: carbon, hydrogen and oxygen. Because the ratio of hydrogen to oxygen is two to one, which is the same as water, it is called carbohydrate. It is the cheapest of the three main nutrients that provide heat energy for human body. Carbohydrates in food can be divided into two categories: effective carbohydrates that people can absorb and utilize, such as monosaccharides, disaccharides, polysaccharides and ineffective carbohydrates that people can't digest, such as cellulose, which are essential substances for human body.

Carbohydrates are the main components and energy-supplying substances in the structure of living cells, and have important functions of regulating cell activities. There are three main forms of carbohydrates in the body, glucose, glycogen and sugar-containing complexes. The physiological functions of carbohydrates are related to the types of carbohydrates they ingest and the forms they exist in the body. 1. Dietary carbohydrate is the most economical and main energy source for human beings; 2. Carbohydrate is an important substance that constitutes body tissues, participates in cell composition and various activities; In addition, it has the functions of saving protein, resisting ketogenesis, detoxicating and enhancing intestinal function.

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Baidu encyclopedia _ carbonated drinks Baidu encyclopedia _ carbohydrates