levulose
Sweet crystalline monosaccharide
Levulose is an older name for fructose, the sugar found naturally in fruits and honey.
The term appears mainly in older scientific literature and food industry contexts.
Modern usage strongly favors fructose.
Monosaccharide in produce
- monosaccharideSimplest carbohydrate form
- glucosePrimary cellular fuel
- sucroseGlucose-fructose disaccharide
- lactoseDisaccharide in dairy
maltose · galactose · dextrose · saccharide · carbohydrate · isomer · ketose · hexose
Monosaccharide in produce
- honeyBees' viscous nectar product
- agaveSpiny desert succulent
- syrupyExcessively sweet or sentimental
- sweetenerAdditive reducing bitterness
sugary · confectionery · molasses · maple · nectar · saccharine · treacle · jaggery
Monosaccharide in produce
- glucosePrimary cellular fuel
- insulinPancreatic glucose-regulating hormone
- glycolysisGlucose metabolism producing ATP
- liverAbdominal detoxifying organ
enzymes · biochemistry · diabetes · metabolic · glycogen · pancreas · homeostasis · absorption
fructose
Monosaccharide in produce
- monosaccharideSimplest carbohydrate form
- glucosePrimary cellular fuel
- sucroseGlucose-fructose disaccharide
lactose · maltose · galactose · dextrose · saccharide · carbohydrate · isomer · ketose · hexose · ribose
fructose
Monosaccharide in produce
sweetener · sugary · confectionery · molasses · maple · nectar · saccharine · treacle · jaggery · caramelized
fructose
Monosaccharide in produce
- glucosePrimary cellular fuel
- insulinPancreatic glucose-regulating hormone
- glycolysisGlucose metabolism producing ATP
liver · enzymes · biochemistry · diabetes · metabolic · glycogen · pancreas · homeostasis · absorption · bloodstream
fructose
Monosaccharide in produce
orange · pear · mango · berry · peach · melon · citrus · pomegranate · fig · date