HUMAN NUTRITION

Detailed explanation-1: -Where does fructose come from? Sometimes called “fruit sugar, ‘’ fructose is a naturally occurring sugar found primarily in fruits (such as apples, dates, figs, pears and prunes), but also in vegetables (such as artichokes, asparagus, mushrooms, onions and red peppers), honey, sugar beets and sugar cane.

Detailed explanation-2: -Fruit contains two types of sugar: fructose and glucose. The proportions of each vary, but most fruits are about half glucose and half fructose. Glucose raises blood sugar, so the body must use insulin to metabolize it. Fructose does not raise blood sugar.

Detailed explanation-3: -Fructose is obtained by isomerization of either glucose, mannose or xylose as well as by dehydrogenation of sorbitol. Glucose isomerization through glucose isomerase is part of the processing of HFCS.