For Fructose we have terms and definitions in 10 topics. The topics are Beer Brewing, Cooking Ingredients, Diabetes, Enzymatic Therapy, Fertility, Fitness, Food, Food and Health, Nutrition and Science.

Fructose (Beer Brewing)

A simple sugar (monosaccharide), readily fermentable by brewers yeast. Sucrose (table sugar) consists of a fructose molecule linked to a glucose molecule.

Fructose (Cooking Ingredients)

A natural byproduct of fruits and honey. More water-soluble than glucose and sweeter than sucrose with half the calories. Can be used by diabetics.

Fructose (Diabetes)

A type of sugar found in many fruits and vegetables and in honey. Fructose is used to sweeten some diet foods. It is considered a nutritive sweetener because it has calories.See also: Glucose, Sugar.

Fructose (Enzymatic Therapy)

A simple sugar which occurs naturally in fruit or honey.

Fructose (Fertility)

Produced by the seminal vesicles, the sugar that sperm use for energy

Fructose (Fitness)

Often used as a sugar substitute for diabetics, because of its low glycemic index. A healthier option than normal sugar, as fructose comes from fruit.

Fructose (Food)

Also called fruit sugar and levulose, this extremely sweet substance is a natural by-product of fruits and honey. It's more water-soluble than Glucose and sweeter than Sucrose (though it contains half the calories). Unlike glucose, diabetics can use it. Fructose comes in granulated and syrup forms. Except in the case of some liquids, such as a sauce or beverage, it should not be substituted for regular sugar (sucrose) unless a recipe gives specific substitution. When heated, fructose loses some of its sweetening power.

Fructose (Food and Health)

Fructose is a monosaccharide found naturally in fruits, as an added sugar in a crystalline form and as a component of high-fructose corn syrup (HFCS).

Fructose (Nutrition)

A natural sugar occurring in fruits and honey; called fruit sugar; often used as a preservative for foodstuffs and an intravenous nutrient.

Fructose (Science)

A type of simple sugar or monosaccharide. Fructose is found in fruit and berries

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