Fructose facts for kids
Fructose is a simple sugar (monosaccharide) found in many foods. It is also one of the three most important blood sugars, the other two being glucose and galactose. Honey; tree fruits; berries; melons; and some root vegetables, such as beets, sweet potatoes, parsnips and onions, contain fructose, usually with sucrose and glucose.
Images for kids
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Figure 2: Relative sweetness of sugars and sweeteners
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Figure 3: Adjusted consumption of refined sugar per capita in the US
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Figure 4: Hydrolysis of sucrose to glucose and fructose by sucrase
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Figure 5: Intestinal sugar transport proteins
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Figure 6: Metabolic conversion of fructose to glycogen in the liver
See also
In Spanish: Fructosa para niños
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