sugar vs carbohydrate

carbohydrate vs sugar

sugar and carbohydrate both are nouns.

sugar is a verb but carbohydrate is not a verb.

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

As nouns, sugar and carbohydrate are synonyms defined as:

sugar and carbohydrate: 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 sugar include saccharide.

sugar (noun)	carbohydrate (noun)
a white crystalline carbohydrate used as a sweetener and preservative	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
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

sugar (verb)	carbohydrate (verb)
sweeten with sugar

Difference between sugar and carbohydrate

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