Sugar or starch, for short (4)
I believe the answer is:
carb
(Other definitions for carb that I've seen before include "Carburettor (abbrev.)" , "Fuel" , "Substance such as sugar or starch in foods" .)
I've seen this clue in the King Feature Syndicate and the Universal.
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