The saponification value is the amount of base required to saponify a fat sample. For soap making, the triglycerides are highly purified, but saponification includes other base hydrolysis of unpurified triglycerides, for example, the conversion of the fat of a corpse into adipocere, often called grave wax.
The Carb Count in Carrots. Fresh carrots Photo Credit Alicja Bochenek/iStock/Getty Images. One medium carrot has about 6 grams of carbohydrates. One-half cup of baby carrots -- the amount the American Diabetes Association suggests for a midday snack -- also contains about 6 grams of carbs. Because carrots have so much fiber, they affect metabolism differently than other carbs.
Carrots contain fructose and glucose. Carrots accumulate and store two types of sugar -- fructose and glucose -- in their orange, edible roots. Although sugar has a bad reputation, simple sugars or monosaccharides including fructose and glucose, supply the body with essential energy. Carrots are an excellent source of nutrients including vitamin A -- integral to eye health -- and fiber.