fruit-sugar
Definition
- Noun:
- A type of sugar: "fruit-sugar" refers to a simple sugar (monosaccharide) found naturally in many fruits, honey, and some vegetables. It is chemically known as fructose and is often sweeter than table sugar (sucrose).
Usage Examples
- (A sugar occurring in fruits.)
- (A sugar used to enhance sweetness.)
Advanced Usage
"fruit-sugar content": the amount of fructose in a given food.
- The fruit-sugar content in this juice is higher than in whole fruit. (The quantity of fructose in the liquid.)
"fruit-sugar intolerance": a medical condition where the body has difficulty digesting fructose.
- People with fruit-sugar intolerance may experience bloating after eating fruit. (A digestive issue related to fructose.)
Variants and Related Words
Fructose (n): the scientific name for fruit-sugar; a monosaccharide.
- Fructose is a key component of many sweeteners. (The chemical term for fruit-sugar.)
Fruit-sweetened (adj): made sweet by adding fruit-sugar or fruit.
- This jam is fruit-sweetened, not refined with white sugar. (Sweetened using fruit-sugar.)
Synonyms
- Fructose: the chemical name for fruit-sugar.
- Levulose: an older term for fructose, especially in medical contexts.
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