Confidence votes 367. Simple carbohydrates are the most basic unit of carbohydrates, which consist of a single sugar molecule or two joined sugar molecules. Some examples of foods that contain simple carbohydrates are soda, fruit juice, table sugar, honey and most packaged cereals. simple carbohydrate is a carbohydrate with only a few sugar molecules linked together. Examples would be some type of fruit, like mandarin oranges or apples or table sugar. … a Complex carbohydrate can be made up of thousands of sugar molecules. Examples are bread, pasta, or potatoes. + 15 others found this useful.