For a 2,000-calorie diet, this amounts to a maximum of 22 grams of saturated fat if youâre healthy, or just 15.5 grams if youâre worried about your heart. These fat grams take up some of your total fat gram allowance for the day.
Carbohydrates have six major functions within the body: 1  Providing energy and regulation of blood glucose. 2  Sparing the use of proteins for energy. 3  Breakdown of fatty acids and preventing ketosis. 4  Biological recognition processes. 5  Flavor and Sweeteners.
Carbohydrates provide your body with glucose it needs to function properly. Two types of carbohydrates exist: complex carbohydrates and simple carbohydrates. Complex carbohydrates take time to break down into glucose. Foods rich in complex carbohydrates and fiber are called good carbohydrates.Simple carbohydrates include sugars found in foods such as fruits and milk products and sugars added during food processing. Foods rich in white flour and added sugars are called bad carbohydrates.arbohydrates provide your body with glucose it needs to function properly. Two types of carbohydrates exist: complex carbohydrates and simple carbohydrates. Complex carbohydrates take time to break down into glucose. Foods rich in complex carbohydrates and fiber are called good carbohydrates.