Ko te pūhui o te waro (C), te hauwai (H) me te hāora (O) e noho mai ana ki ētahi o ā tātou kai. Ko te warowaihā te wāhanga matua o te kai e whai pūngao ai te tangata, otirā ngā kīrehe katoa. Ko te parāoa, te rīwai me te kūmara ētahi kai matua he nui te warowaihā kei roto. Ko te huka me te māngaro ētahi momo warowaihā.
A compound of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen found in some foods. Carbohydrate is the main part of food which provides humans and animals with energy. Bread, potatoes and kūmara are examples of food with high levels of carbohydrate. Sugar and starch are two types of carbohydrates.
waro - carbon
wai - water
hā (hāora) - oxygen