How to Use fructose in a Sentence

fructose

noun
Definition of fructosenext
  • Fructose in Fruits The sugar found in fruit is called fructose.
    — Danielle Weiss, Verywell Health, 25 June 2023
  • Use of high-fructose corn syrup and agave syrup also have declined.
    — Laura Reiley, BostonGlobe.com, 7 Mar. 2023
  • But still, fruit (even whole or dried) breaks down into two types of sugar: glucose and fructose.
    — Elizabeth Varnell, Vogue, 15 July 2017
  • But there’s no science to say that fructose is a worse monosaccharide for the body than any other, Tewksbury says.
    — Carolyn L. Todd, SELF, 24 June 2019
  • Roughly half of the calories in bananas come from equal amounts of glucose and fructose, and will be quickly absorbed.
    — Tom Taylor, SI.com, 16 Aug. 2017
  • Natural sugars are present in nutritious foods like fruit and milk in the form of fructose and lactose.
    — Lisa Drayer, CNN, 14 Sep. 2020
  • Avoid fruits that are high in fructose, such as apples, pears and watermelon.
    — Christine Nguyen, D.o. Mayo Foundation For Medical Education and Research, Chicago Tribune, 8 Sep. 2023
  • The enzyme splits sucrose into fructose and glucose, researchers found, then adds the glucose to the growing plaque strings.
    — Jennifer Welsh, Discover Magazine, 9 Dec. 2010
  • Some have added sugars like fructose, glucose and sucrose.
    — Katia Hetter, CNN, 25 June 2024
  • The increased gas may be due to intolerances to sugars like fructose and sorbitol.
    — Maxine Lipner, Health, 25 Sep. 2023
  • And unfortunately, fructose leads to more fat in this dangerous area around the organs of the abdomen.
    — Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 1 May 2023
  • The main type of carbohydrate in fruit is a natural sugar called fructose.
    — Danielle Weiss, Verywell Health, 28 Feb. 2023
  • While there, the nectar mixes with protein and enzymes, which breaks the nectar down from sucrose into glucose and fructose.
    — Fox News, 6 Oct. 2015
  • Most fruit is high in fructose, which in concentrated doses can upset the stomach.
    — Wes Judd, Outside Online, 29 Jan. 2018
  • Agave nectar is about 80% fructose, so excess consumption may stress the liver.
    — Isabel Vasquez Rd Ldn, Health, 17 July 2024
  • The few who can handle losing their equilibrium appear to be almost comatose from high fructose, over-spiced fried fair food.
    — John Schandelmeier, Anchorage Daily News, 6 Aug. 2022
  • Normally, anoxia causes a buildup of fructose that damages tissue, but the naked mole rat is able to convert that buildup into useable fuel.
    — Rachel Brown, National Geographic, 20 Apr. 2017
  • Protein supplements are often high in carbohydrates and fructose, which is a type of sugar.
    — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 22 Dec. 2022
  • That’s because pancake syrup’s number one ingredient is corn syrup, followed by high-fructose corn syrup.
    — Mallory Arnold, Outside Online, 30 Jan. 2023
  • However, certain fruits can cause your blood sugar to spike more quickly than others, depending on their fiber and fructose content.
    — Danielle Weiss, Verywell Health, 25 June 2023
  • Thirty films in, the Marvel Cinematic Universe has become not unlike a box of chocolates; the high-fructose casing is guaranteed, but the flavors and the mouthfeel change.
    — Leah Greenblatt, EW.com, 14 Feb. 2023
  • Fructose and glucose are combined in sucrose, table sugar.
    — Bradley J. Fikes, sandiegouniontribune.com, 13 May 2017
  • When worker bees consume nectar, it gets stored in the honey stomach, where digestive enzymes get to work to transform it into glucose and fructose, Sánchez-Blanco says.
    — Caroline C. Boyle, USA TODAY, 26 June 2024
  • Sugar in the form of fructose, sucrose, dextrose, honey, corn syrup or as a grain or cube remains the most popular way to sweeten a drink, but there exist a host of artificial options on the other side as well.
    — Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 7 Sep. 2023
  • The best fruits for the first two phases are lower in fructose, which include blueberries, kiwi, mandarins, oranges, papaya, pineapple, strawberries, and rhubarb.
    — Zee Krstic, Good Housekeeping, 26 Jan. 2020
  • Why did all of these high-energy, high-fructose, hyper-colorful ditties feel sapped of their vitality, stripped of their sweetness and drained of their saturation?
    — Chris Richards, Washington Post, 26 Nov. 2019
  • Though fructose is usually toxic, people metabolize it in the kidney and liver.
    — Rachel Brown, National Geographic, 20 Apr. 2017
  • Though fructose is usually toxic, people metabolize it in the kidney and liver.
    — Rachel Brown, National Geographic, 20 Apr. 2017
  • However, the proportion of fructose can be chemically increased to a whopping 90% if desired.
    — Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 14 July 2022
  • The perfect substitute for heavy cream or milk, Miss Mary’s syrups create a creamy sweetness without any artificial flavorings, preservatives or high-fructose corn syrup.
    — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 28 Feb. 2023

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