saccharose
Common white sugar
Saccharose is the chemical name for common table sugar—the white crystalline substance extracted from sugarcane or sugar beets.
The term appears mainly in scientific and technical contexts; in everyday usage, the word is simply sugar.
Also called sucrose.
Two-monosaccharide compound
- monosaccharideSimplest carbohydrate form
- polysaccharideChained sugar molecule
- glucosePrimary cellular fuel
- fructoseMonosaccharide in produce
invertase · hydrolysis · molecular · carbohydrate · dextrose · inversion · isomer · reducing
Stick for support
- beetDark red root vegetable
- molassesSyrup from cane processing
- syrupThick sugar liquid
- confectionerySugary foods or their shop
candy · caramel · dessert · baking · preservative · fermentation · granulated · powdered
Primary cellular fuel
- fructoseMonosaccharide in produce
- glycogenStored glucose polymer
- insulinPancreatic glucose-regulating hormone
- glycemicRelating to glucose presence
calories · carbohydrate · digestion · absorption · energy · dietary · nutrition · diabetes
Light-to-sugar conversion in plants
phloem · translocation · harvest · extraction · sugarcane · maple · sorghum · agave
disaccharide
Two-monosaccharide compound
- monosaccharideSimplest carbohydrate form
- polysaccharideChained sugar molecule
- glucosePrimary cellular fuel
fructose · invertase · hydrolysis · molecular · carbohydrate · dextrose · inversion · isomer · reducing · crystallography
cane
Stick for support
confectionery · candy · caramel · dessert · baking · preservative · fermentation · granulated · powdered · brown
glucose
Primary cellular fuel
- fructoseMonosaccharide in produce
- glycogenStored glucose polymer
- insulinPancreatic glucose-regulating hormone
glycemic · calories · carbohydrate · digestion · absorption · energy · dietary · nutrition · diabetes · catabolism
photosynthesis
Light-to-sugar conversion in plants
nectar · phloem · translocation · harvest · extraction · sugarcane · maple · sorghum · agave · palm
saccharoseaspartame
Artificial low-calorie sweetener
saccharin · sucralose · stevia · artificial sweetener · sugar substitute