fructose
Honey's main sweetener
Fructose is a simple sugar found naturally in fruits, honey, and some vegetables.
It's one of the sweetest naturally occurring sugars.
High-fructose corn syrup, a processed sweetener derived from corn starch, appears in countless processed foods and soft drinks.
The body metabolizes fructose differently than glucose, processing it primarily in the liver.
Sugary taste quality
- sweetenerAdditive reducing bitterness
- candySugary edible treats
- dessertSweet course after dinner
- confectionerySugary foods or their shop
syrup · caramel · pastry · baking · soft drink · sweet taste · sugar substitute · sucralose
Simplest carbohydrate form
- levuloseFruit-derived simple sugar
- glucosePrimary cellular fuel
- sucroseGlucose-fructose disaccharide
- galactoseMonosaccharide from lactose breakdown
maltose · lactose · hexose · saccharide · pentose · dextrose · disaccharide · reducing sugar
Bees' viscous nectar product
- agaveSpiny desert succulent
- corn syrupLiquid sweetener from maize
- appleCrisp tree fruit
- grapeVine-grown berry cluster
mango · pear · watermelon · fig · date · raisin · maple syrup · molasses
Lipid accumulation in hepatocytes
- obesityExcess body fat condition
- diabetesMetabolic disorder affecting glucose
- metabolic syndromeClustered cardiovascular risk factors
- goutCrystal-induced joint inflammation
triglycerides · added sugars · dietary · blood sugar · glycemic index · nutrition · overconsumption · insulin resistance
Glucose metabolism producing ATP
- liverAbdominal detoxifying organ
- lipogenesisMetabolic fat production process
- insulinPancreatic glucose-regulating hormone
- pyruvateThree-carbon acid from glycolysis
ATP · glycogen · uric acid · fatty acid synthesis · hepatic · absorption · small intestine
sweetness
Sugary taste quality
confectionery · syrup · caramel · pastry · baking · soft drink · sweet taste · sugar substitute · sucralose · aspartame
monosaccharide
Simplest carbohydrate form
galactose · maltose · lactose · hexose · saccharide · pentose · dextrose · disaccharide · reducing sugar · ketose
honey
Bees' viscous nectar product
- agaveSpiny desert succulent
- corn syrupLiquid sweetener from maize
- appleCrisp tree fruit
grape · mango · pear · watermelon · fig · date · raisin · maple syrup · molasses · nectar
fatty liver
Lipid accumulation in hepatocytes
- obesityExcess body fat condition
- diabetesMetabolic disorder affecting glucose
- metabolic syndromeClustered cardiovascular risk factors
gout · triglycerides · added sugars · dietary · blood sugar · glycemic index · nutrition · overconsumption · insulin resistance
glycolysis
Glucose metabolism producing ATP
- liverAbdominal detoxifying organ
- lipogenesisMetabolic fat production process
- insulinPancreatic glucose-regulating hormone
pyruvate · ATP · glycogen · uric acid · fatty acid synthesis · hepatic · absorption · small intestine
- nutrientsprotein, vitamins, fats, minerals, vitamin
- sugar and starchsucrose, glucose, table sugar, brown sugar, powdered sugar
- organic compoundshydrocarbon, alcohol, alkane, ethane, propane
- carbohydratesglucose, sucrose, lactose, starch, maltose
- sugarsglucose, galactose, lactose, maltose, dextrose
- ketohexosesallulose
fructosequinine
Antimalarial alkaloid from bark
salt · bitterness · unsweetened · savory · umami
fructosecomplex carbohydrates
Multi-sugar molecular chains
fiber · stevia · aspartame · sucralose · zero-calorie
- high-fructose corn syrupProcessed maize sweetener
- high fructose corn syrupProcessed corn-based sweetener
- high fructose