A Client, Who Is Trying to Decrease Carbohydrate Intake, Asks

A client, who is trying to decrease carbohydrate intake, asks how that is possible since sweets have already been eliminated from the diet and there can't be anything left to reduce. What is the best explanation the nurse can give to explain the difference between sugar and carbohydrates?

A) All sugars are very sweet
B) Carbohydrates are harder to digest than sugar
C) All carbohydrates are sugar in their simplest form
D) Carbohydrates are made of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen and sugars are not