Carbohydrates are the most important part of a healthy diet and provide the energy the body needs. It also helps the brain and the central nervous system to function properly. According to experts, carbohydrates are two groups. Good carbohydrates are complex carbohydrates and contain multiple natural sugar types and are digested slowly. Bad carbohydrates are simple carbohydrates, and the sugar contained in the blood in a short time and blood sugar level suddenly increases. Fruits, vegetables, legumes and whole grain foods containing complex carbohydrates are very suitable for a healthy diet and are rich in fiber. For proper nutrition, close to 60 percent of the daily calorie intake has to come from unprocessed healthy carbohydrates.

Carbohydrates are the main constituent of many foods and are the main energy source of living things such as fats and proteins. Carbohydrates can be found in foods alone. Or they may also be bound with other compounds such as protein. Most bread, pasta, potatoes, rice, cereals and cereals are carbohydrates. The building block of carbohydrates is glucose. It is stored as glycogen in animals and starch in plants.

There are several reasons for carrying out carbohydrate analyzes. It is primarily done to check that food products meet the standards. Carbohydrate analyzes are performed to inform consumers about the nutritional value of food products. In addition, analyzes are conducted to determine the quality of food products. Physicochemical properties of foods such as taste, appearance and stability are very much related to the carbohydrate content and concentration of the food. Carbohydrate analysis is also needed to control food production processes. For example, the amount of carbohydrate in fermented products is very important.

Carbohydrate determination in food products is carried out in authorized laboratories within the scope of chemical analyzes. In these studies, the standards published by local and foreign organizations and the test methods accepted worldwide are complied with.