糖質|とうしつtoushitsu
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- nounsugariness; saccharinity; carbohydrate
- nounschizophreniahomophone of 統失
- Related糖類とうるいWrittenWritten/formal prose term for sugars as a chemical category, stressing substance types; 「糖質」 is the nutrition term, as in 「糖質制限」.
- Related炭水化物たんすいかぶつNeutralThe broader nutrient category, carbohydrates, which includes dietary fiber; 「糖質」 is what remains once fiber is excluded.
- Related糖分とうぶんNeutralRefers to the sugar content or sweet components in food; colloquially people often say 「糖分を控える」.
Use 「糖質」 when talking about cutting carbs in dieting or on nutrition labels, as in 「糖質オフ」. For sugar content in food say 「糖分」, for the nutrient as a whole 「炭水化物」, and for the chemical classification 「糖類」.
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