Question

Where is Fructose found?

Answer 1

Fructose: Fructose is also called fruit sugar. It is a ketonic simple sugar.

Structure of fructose:

Occurrence of fructose:

• It is derived from sugarcane, maize, and sugar beets.
• It can be anaerobically fermented by the yeast and bacteria to produce Ethanol and Carbon dioxide.

Uses of fructose:

• Commercially, it is used in foods and beverages.
• It is cheap and the sweetest carbohydrate.
• In food, fructose can exists either as a free polysaccharide or as a disaccharide (sucrose bound to glucose).
• It is used as a sweeter agent in the manufacturing of many food items.