Eli5: Why do carbohydrates not hurt diabetics in the same way pure sugar does?

Question

I tried looking into it but couldn’t quite understand. Carbohydrates are complex molecules that ultimately break down at the lowest level into glucose and similar monosaccharides; so, why does eating bread not do the same thing to a diabetic person that eating sugar does?

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Answer 1

They do, but at a slower pace, the carbs have to be broken down and usually these food include fiber, proteins and fats so they are not 100% carb, but after an hour or so they spike the books glucose in a similar manner