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Glucose 1 article
One of the basic monosaccharides in food, glucose is produced during digestion of starch and many other carbohydrates. Glucose is chemically distinct from fructose even though both are simple sugars, and it differs from sucrose because sucrose is a disaccharide made from one glucose and one fructose unit. In ingredient lists it may appear directly or as dextrose, and it is also a component of syrups and a common fermentation substrate.