carbohydrate vs sugar

sugar vs carbohydrate

carbohydrate and sugar both are nouns.

carbohydrate is not a verb while sugar is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
carbohydrate	Yes	No	No	No
sugar	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, carbohydrate and sugar are synonyms defined as:

carbohydrate and sugar: an essential structural component of living cells and source of energy for animals; includes simple sugars with small molecules as well as macromolecular substances; are classified according to the number of monosaccharide groups they contain

Other synonyms of carbohydrate include saccharide.

carbohydrate (noun)	sugar (noun)
an essential structural component of living cells and source of energy for animals; includes simple sugars with small molecules as well as macromolecular substances; are classified according to the number of monosaccharide groups they contain	a white crystalline carbohydrate used as a sweetener and preservative
	informal terms for money
	an essential structural component of living cells and source of energy for animals; includes simple sugars with small molecules as well as macromolecular substances; are classified according to the number of monosaccharide groups they contain

carbohydrate (verb)	sugar (verb)
	sweeten with sugar

Difference between carbohydrate and sugar

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