Fructose

Fructose - natural sugar from fruits and honey

Fructose is a monosaccharide that is found in fruits, vegetables, honey. It gives these products a sweet taste.  

Sources and properties  

The main sources of fructose are:  

- Fruits - apples, pears, grapes, bananas, persimmons  

- Vegetables - corn, cauliflower, carrots, beets  

- Natural honey  

Fructose has 1.5-2 times sweeter taste than sugar. It is well absorbed by the body as it does not require insulin for processing.   

Application:  

- Food industry - production of fruit juices, nectars, syrups, jams, sweets  

- Confectionery - cookies, cakes, marmalade  

- Pharmaceutics - as a sweetener for syrups, granules

So fructose is a useful natural sugar for tasty and healthy products.