Which food type includes starches and sugars?

Here's why:

* Starches are complex carbohydrates made up of long chains of sugar molecules. They are found in foods like potatoes, rice, bread, and pasta.

* Sugars are simple carbohydrates made up of short chains of sugar molecules. They are found in foods like fruit, honey, and table sugar.

So, both starches and sugars are types of carbohydrates and are grouped together in the food pyramid and nutrition guidelines.