1 Metabolism: Once ingested, most carbohydrates and complex sugars are broken down into the simple sugar glucose. 2  However, in the digestion of sucrose, both glucose and fructose are released into the bloodstream. 3  Glucose is the primary fuel utilized by the brain and working muscles.
Confidence votes 263. The phrase carat TW means the carat total weight. This implies there may be multiple diamonds involved in the piece of jewelry and when they are all added together, one-tenth of a carat is their combined weight. Carat is just a diamond industry special word for weight of a diamond stone.
Carat refers to the weight of the diamond. 1 carat= .2 grams. When there is a valuable item with multiple diamonds, there is a total carat weight, labeled as ct TW. In many cases a diamond ring with a total carat weight of 5, will be less valuable than a diamond ring with a total carat weight of 2.