Carbohydrate consumed in food yields 3.87 calories of energy per gram for simple sugars,and 3.57 to 4.12 calories per gram for complex carbohydrate in most other foodsHigh levels of carbohydrate are often associated with highly processed foods or refined foods made from plants, including sweets, cookies and candy, table sugar, honey, soft drinks, breads and crackers, jams and fruit products, pastas and breakfast cereals. Lower amounts of carbohydrate are usually associated with unrefined foods, including beans, tubers, rice, and unrefined fruit. Foods from animal carcass have the lowest carbohydrate, but milk does contain lactose.