dextrose
Simple blood sugar
Dextrose is a simple sugar chemically identical to glucose, the form of sugar that circulates in the bloodstream.
The term appears most often in medical and food industry contexts: The IV contained dextrose solution, dextrose listed as the second ingredient.
It's derived from corn starch and used to sweeten processed foods, provide quick energy, or deliver calories intravenously.
Primary cellular fuel
- monosaccharideSimplest carbohydrate form
- carbohydrateSugar or starch compound
- metabolismCellular nutrient conversion
- glycolysisGlucose metabolism producing ATP
blood sugar · insulin · glycogen · cellular respiration · ATP · glycemic index · homeostasis · hyperglycemia
Crystalline carbohydrate sweetener
- fructoseMonosaccharide in produce
- sucroseGlucose-fructose disaccharide
- maltoseTwo-glucose disaccharide
- confectionerySugary foods or their shop
candy · syrup · sweetness · baking · caramel · fondant · brewing · fermentable
Into the vein
- IV dripGravity-fed fluid administration
- salineSalt-water solution
- hydrationBodily fluid replenishment
- injectionSyringe-delivered dose
infusion · electrolyte · hospital · emergency · dehydration · pharmacology · solution · sterile
Liquid sweetener from maize
- maizeCob-bearing cereal crop
- starchComplex plant carbohydrate
- cornstarchMaize-derived thickening powder
- grainCereal plant's harvest unit
fermentation · processing · refining · hydrolysis · commercial production · industrial · food additive · commodity
Measures of food energy
- fuelEnergy source material
- quick energyImmediate physical fuel
- enduranceSustained effort capacity
- athletic performancePhysical skill in sports
workout · stamina · carbohydrate loading · boost · nutrition · exercise · marathon · cycling
glucose
Primary cellular fuel
- monosaccharideSimplest carbohydrate form
- carbohydrateSugar or starch compound
- metabolismCellular nutrient conversion
glycolysis · blood sugar · insulin · glycogen · cellular respiration · ATP · glycemic index · homeostasis · hyperglycemia · hypoglycemia
sugar
Crystalline carbohydrate sweetener
- fructoseMonosaccharide in produce
- sucroseGlucose-fructose disaccharide
- maltoseTwo-glucose disaccharide
confectionery · candy · syrup · sweetness · baking · caramel · fondant · brewing · fermentable · crystalline
intravenous
Into the vein
injection · infusion · electrolyte · hospital · emergency · dehydration · pharmacology · solution · sterile · patient
corn syrup
Liquid sweetener from maize
- maizeCob-bearing cereal crop
- starchComplex plant carbohydrate
- cornstarchMaize-derived thickening powder
grain · fermentation · processing · refining · hydrolysis · commercial production · industrial · food additive · commodity
calories
Measures of food energy
- fuelEnergy source material
- quick energyImmediate physical fuel
- enduranceSustained effort capacity
athletic performance · workout · stamina · carbohydrate loading · boost · nutrition · exercise · marathon · cycling · muscle recovery
- food additivesemulsifiers, artificial sweeteners, colorants, calcium silicate, lecithin
- modified sugarsmodified starch, dextrin, maltodextrin, sorbitol, xylitol
- candy ingredientssugar syrup, corn syrup, glucose, brown sugar, powdered sugar
- sugar and starchsucrose, glucose, fructose, table sugar, brown sugar
- sweetenerssugar, honey, maple syrup, brown sugar, white sugar
- carbohydratesglucose, fructose, sucrose, lactose, starch
dextrosestarch
Complex plant carbohydrate
glycogen · cellulose · complex carbohydrates · polysaccharides · fiber