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Carbohydrate Digestion in the GI Tract. Most carbohydrate digestion takes place in your small intestine. The carbohydrate-rich foods in your diet provide starches and a variety of sugars your body uses for energy. Food starches consist of a group of glucose molecules joined together in a large, branched chain, while sugars come in many varieties.
Carbohydrates and protein break down to minute, absorbable structures, and are absorbed directly into the blood. 3. Two types of digestion occur in the mouth, mechanical and, to a lesser extent, chemical.