Carbohydrates are one of your best sources of energy, whether you're running a marathon or watching a Sunday football game. Depending on your choice, they're typically loaded with calories but can be great sources of vitamins, minerals and fiber. Of course, because they can be loaded in extra calories, it makes sense to pay attention to the information on the packaging or to do a little research before eating too many at a time. You can find simple carbohydrates in breakfast, lunch and dinner foods as well as snacks.
Breakfast Simple Carbohydrates
A number of simple carbohydrates eaten at breakfast time come in the form of fresh fruit, honey and sugar. Some typical examples of simple carbohydrates (accompanied with their serving size and grams of carbohydrate) include apples (19.1g), bananas (26.9g), two dried figs (24.3g), one-half pink grapefruit (13g), one whole orange (15.4g), brown sugar (1 tsp., 5g), honey (1 tbsp., 17.3g), white sugar (1 tsp., 5g), maple syrup (1 tbsp., 13.4g) and one, 3-ounce jelly-filled donut (50g).
Lunch Simple Carbohydrates
Common simple carbohydrates eaten at lunch include milk chocolate (1.55 oz., 26.1g), peanut brittle (1 oz., 20g), fig bars (one cookie, 11.3g), honey graham crackers (6g), oatmeal cookie (8.6g), one large taco (41.1g), almonds (1 oz., 5.6g), chocolate granola bar (one bar, 23g), 1 ounce pizza bagel (17g) and 1 ounce of plain potato chips (14.5g).
Dinner Simple Carbohydrates
While many dinner selections consist of complex carbohydrates, there are plenty of simple carbohydrates to choose from as well. Examples include baked beans (1 cup, 52.1g), navy beans (1 cup, 47.9g), one piece of cornbread (28.9g), Kaiser Roll, (30g), Italian dressing (1 tbsp., 1.5g), thousand Island dressing (1 tbsp., 2.3g), kiwi fruit (11g), raspberries (1 cup, 14.7g) and watermelon (1 cup, 11.5g).
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