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If you have ever tried to choose hay, feed, or treats for a metabolic horse, you have probably seen the terms NSC, ESC, WSC, starch, and sometimes HC. NSC stands for nonstructural carbohydrates. HC stands for hydrolyzable carbohydrates. NSC gives a broader estimate of sugars, fructans, and starch. HC gives a more targeted estimate of simple sugars plus starch—the carbohydrate fractions most directly associated with glucose and insulin response. This article explains what NSC and HC mean, how they are calculated, where they are useful, where they can mislead, and how to apply them to forage, feed, and treats without turning nutrition into panic.
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