Carbohydrates Questions and Oats

[dexterium]

Here is the information for 1 cup (80 g) of Natural Rolled Oats
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300 calories
Fat 6g
Saturated Fat 1 g
Polyun 2 g
Monoun 2 g
Cholestrol 0 mg
Total Carbohydrates 54 g
Dietary Fibre 8g
Soluble 4 g
Insoluble 4 g
Sugars 2 g
Protein 10 g
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Questions:

1. There are 54 g of carbs here, 8 g of which are dietary fibre. Of that 8 g of dietary fibre, 4 g is soluble and 4 g is insoluble. Why is dietary fibre important and what is the difference between soluble and insoluble?

2. Excluding the 2 g of sugar carbs, there are 44 g of other carbs. What kind of carbs are these? Are they starch/complex carbs?

3. When trying to eat foods with lots of carbs, it is important to try and get the foods with the least amount of sugar carbs and the most amount of starch/complex carbs, correct?

Thanks for your answers.

 

[thajeepster]

1. both are important, soluble is absorbed and insoluble is not.
2. complex
3. yes, a general rule is more fiber grams than sugar... or no sugar at all.