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Fructose (/ ˈ f r ʌ k t oʊ s,-oʊ z /), or fruit sugar, is a ketonic simple sugar found in many plants, where it is often bonded to glucose to form the disaccharide sucrose.It is one of the three dietary monosaccharides, along with glucose and galactose, that are absorbed by the gut directly into the blood of the portal vein during digestion.
High fructose corn syrup (HFCS) [1] – made from corn starch, containing from 55% fructose [3] to 90% fructose. High maltose corn syrup – mainly maltose, not as sweet as high fructose corn syrup; Honey [1] – consists of fructose and glucose; Inositol [2] – naturally occurring sugar alcohol. Commercial products are purified from corn.
The fructose and glucose contents of foods listed on the Australian food standards [23] would appear to indicate that most of the listed foods have higher fructose levels. Stone fruit: apricot, nectarine, peach, plum (caution – these fruits contain sorbitol); Berry fruit: blackberry, boysenberry, cranberry, raspberry, strawberry, loganberry;
Examples include high-fructose corn syrup, glucose, fructose, and raw sugar. Common sugar-sweetened drinks include soda, fruit juices, bottled iced teas, energy drinks, and sweetened coffee drinks ...
Grapefruit. Grapefruit packs in a ton of nutrients for very few calories (half a grapefruit contains just 52 calories), making it one of the healthiest fruits out there.High in vitamin C and ...
The only thing to be aware of is that—like all foods—certain fruits have more calories than others, and some have a lot more sugar. Remember, fruit is healthy and delicious. Keep enjoying it!
Under one percent of ingested fructose is directly converted to plasma triglyceride. [1] 29% - 54% of fructose is converted in liver to glucose, and about a quarter of fructose is converted to lactate. 15% - 18% is converted to glycogen. [2] Glucose and lactate are then used normally as energy to fuel cells all over the body. [1]
Fructus is a Latin word meaning fruit. It may refer to: Fructus ... Fructose, a sugar found in many plants; Fructuosus (died 259), Christian saint, bishop, and martyr;