糖質(とうしつ)

とうしつ
noun
carbohydrates, sugars
medicalfood
1. carbohydrates, sugars
The sugar and starch components in food that serve as the body's primary energy source. In nutritional contexts, refers specifically to digestible carbohydrates excluding dietary fiber.
糖質(とうしつ)を控(ひか)えている。
I'm cutting back on carbs.
この食品(しょくひん)は糖質(とうしつ)が少(すく)ないです。
This food product is low in carbohydrates.
糖質(とうしつ)制限(せいげん)ダイエットが最近(さいきん)流行(はや)っている。
Low-carb diets have been popular recently.

Usage

糖質(とうしつ) is the term commonly seen on Japanese nutrition labels and in diet-related discussions. It refers to digestible carbohydrates (sugars and starches), as opposed to 食物繊維(しょくもつせんい) (dietary fiber).

Nutrition label note

Japanese food labels list 炭水化物(たんすいかぶつ) (total carbohydrates) which equals 糖質(とうしつ) + 食物繊維(しょくもつせんい).

Common collocations

  • 糖質(とうしつ)制限(せいげん) (carb restriction, low-carb)
  • 糖質(とうしつ)オフ (sugar-free/low-carb — used on product labels)
  • 糖質(とうしつ)量(りょう) (carbohydrate content)

Related nutrition terms

Related Words

Related: 脂質(ししつ) (fat, lipids)
Related: 炭水化物(たんすいかぶつ) (total carbohydrates, including fiber)
Compare: 糖分(とうぶん) (sugar content)
Compare: 糖類(とうるい) (sugars)
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