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So there's no rib bones involved; the McRib is made from pork, water, salt, dextrose and rosemary extract.
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Mike Snider, USA Today, 14 Nov. 2025
The following drugs were there, but expired: atropine, dextrose, diphenhydramine, epinephrine, lidocaine, naloxone, and/or a beta blocker.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 5 Nov. 2025
Sucralose is zero calories, but Splenda contains dextrose and maltodextrin, which add a negligible amount of calories—especially since sucralose, which is up to 600 times as sweet as sugar, is often used sparingly.
—Carmen Rios, Flow Space, 23 Apr. 2025
Others use dextrose, plum fruit, coconut milk and even duck egg soup.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025
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Mike Snider, USA Today, 14 Nov. 2025
The following drugs were there, but expired: atropine, dextrose, diphenhydramine, epinephrine, lidocaine, naloxone, and/or a beta blocker.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 5 Nov. 2025
Sucralose is zero calories, but Splenda contains dextrose and maltodextrin, which add a negligible amount of calories—especially since sucralose, which is up to 600 times as sweet as sugar, is often used sparingly.
—Carmen Rios, Flow Space, 23 Apr. 2025
Others use dextrose, plum fruit, coconut milk and even duck egg soup.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025
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“Dextrose.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dextrose. Accessed 27 Nov. 2025.
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dextrose
noun
dex·trose
ˈdek-ˌstrōs 
: the naturally occurring form of glucose found in plants, fruits, and blood
Medical Definition
dextrose
noun
dex·trose
ˈdek-ˌstrōs, -ˌstrōz
: dextrorotatory glucose
called also grape sugar
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