How to Use carbohydrate in a Sentence

carbohydrate

noun

• One cup, chopped, has 1.6 grams of fiber and just 3 grams of carbohydrates.
  — Zee Krstic, Good Housekeeping, 3 June 2023
• Then add the right amount of carbohydrate — about ½ cup to a cup for most people.
  — Samantha Cassetty, NBC News, 8 July 2019
• On the flip side, white bread is a good source of carbohydrates – about 13 grams in a single slice.
  — Daryl Austin, USA Today, 21 May 2025
• One cup, chopped, has 2 grams of fiber, 2 grams of protein and just 5 grams of carbohydrates.
  — Kaitlyn Phoenix, Good Housekeeping, 8 Aug. 2023
• After the carbohydrate-rich piña is cut from its stalk, its long, spiky leaves are cut away from the heart.
  — Mark Seal, WSJ, 19 June 2018
• The skin of a potato is loaded with some of that same carbohydrate mise en place.
  — Ali Bouzari, San Francisco Chronicle, 12 Apr. 2018
• Keep in mind that one serving of fruit equals about 15 grams of carbohydrates.
  — Danielle Weiss, Verywell Health, 25 June 2023
• Each chip has 1 gram of carbohydrates, so try putting 10 or so on your plate and not going back for more.
  — Richard A. Marini, San Antonio Express-News, 19 Mar. 2018
• This will likely come in the form of carbohydrates, like glycogen in the muscles.
  — Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 3 July 2025
• For Coco, the first meal of the day involves a balance of protein and carbohydrates.
  — Amanda Lucci, Women's Health, 28 Aug. 2023
• The food had a healthy balance of fat, carbohydrates and protein.
  — Aria Bendix, NBC News, 19 Apr. 2024
• Staving off all sources of carbohydrates in the long term isn't sustainable for most.
  — Zee Krstic, Good Housekeeping, 2 Mar. 2020
• Fiber is a type of carbohydrate that your body can’t digest.
  — Perri Ormont Blumberg, Time, 5 June 2025
• That ranking went to guys who ate lots of carbohydrates.
  — Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2024
• Wilder likes the brand Egglife made with eggs, not flour, at 30 calories with less than 1 carbohydrate and 5 grams of protein per wrap.
  — Jennifer Rude Klett, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 2 June 2020
• That's because the carbohydrates in fruit can cause blood sugar to rise.
  — Danielle Weiss, Verywell Health, 28 Feb. 2023
• Chia seeds are high in fiber Of the 12 grams of carbohydrate in a one ounce portion of chia seeds, an impressive 10 grams come from fiber.
  — Cynthia Sass, Mph, Health.com, 27 Aug. 2019
• The body turns to glycogen—carbohydrates that are stored in the liver and muscles—for fuel.
  — SELF, 7 Nov. 2018
• Smoothie-ready carbohydrates can be found in the form of fruits, vegetables and starchy foods.
  — USA TODAY, 16 July 2023
• The purpose of a pre-run snack or meal is to top off your glycogen (stored carbohydrate) stores to power through your run.
  — Sarah Schlichter, Outside Online, 16 Aug. 2021
• Quick, on-the-go meals tend to be heavy in carbohydrates and fats but lacking protein, Niemi says.
  — Amelia Arvesen, Outside Online, 15 Mar. 2025
• What kind of carbohydrates are in that starchy goodness?
  — Delaney Nothaft, USA TODAY, 16 June 2023
• In turn, rinsing this away may help get rid of some of those gas-causing carbohydrates.
  — Christina Manian, Health, 5 Dec. 2024
• For example, a can of soda can have up to 40 or more grams of carbohydrates.
  — Delaney Nothaft, USA TODAY, 4 June 2023
• Each brand has a few grams of carbohydrates and very little sugar per can.
  — Jordan Valinsky, CNN, 16 Sep. 2019
• The light breast meat is muscle powered by glycogen (a carbohydrate) while dark meat in the wings and such is designed to run on fat.
  — Rachel Feltman, Popular Science, 27 Nov. 2019
• Sugar, a carbohydrate, now seems to be the chief villain.
  — Michael Ruhlman, The Mercury News, 16 May 2017
• For anyone who is averse to starchy carbohydrates, this vegetable is a boon.
  — Sally Pasley Vargas, BostonGlobe.com, 13 Mar. 2018
• Despite the body's low blood sugar from depleted carbohydrate stores, signs of hypoglycemia like tremor, anxiety and sweating don't appear.
  — Michal Ruprecht, NPR, 29 July 2025
• Today, many health experts and institutions have reversed course, encouraging the consumption of healthy fats and warning against excess sugar and refined carbohydrates.
  — Time, 30 July 2025