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The three types of carbohydrates are sugars, also called simple carbohydrates; starch; and fiber. A 1-cup serving of sliced rhubarb contains 6 grams of carbohydrate, which is 2 percent of the daily value for carbohydrate.
Until I looked more closely. To figure out just how much of a carbohydrate bomb my plate of asparagus risotto dropped on my âa little bit of protein in every mealâ diet, I checked out the nutrition facts on a half cup of uncooked barley: 325 calories. 68 grams of carbohydrates. 12 grams of protein. But those are absolute numbers. To calculate percentage protein, multiply the number of grams by 4 (the number of calories in a gram of protein) to get 48 calories. 48 out of 325 total calories equalsâ¦. 14.7 percent! Just what I aim for.