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Fructose, sweet, naturally occurring sugar - Wed 2nd Jan 2008
Q I recently bought a packet of fructose and would like to know what it is made from. DW, Colchester, Essex

A Fructose is a simple sugar (monosaccharide) found in many foods and is one of the three most important blood sugars, along with glucose and galactose. Honey, tree fruits, berries, melons, and some root vegetables, such as beets, sweet potatoes, parsnips and onions, contain fructose, usually in combination with sucrose and glucose. Fructose, commonly known as fruit sugar, is the sweetest naturally occurring sugar. It's estimated to be twice as sweet as sucrose.
Reviewer's Name: Moyra Fraser

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