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Examples of fruit sugar in a Sentence
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After all, these insects’ gut is known to host yeast that converts fruit sugar to alcohol.
—Rachel Berkowitz, Scientific American, 24 Oct. 2024
Fructose: fruit sugar, often found in fruit or corn syrup.
—Philipp Wehsack, Vogue, 19 Sep. 2024
The sweetener is Whey Low, a low-glycemic blend of natural sugars, including fructose (fruit sugar) and lactose (milk sugar).
—Megan Wahn, Bon Appétit, 11 Jan. 2023
Diets high in fructose (fruit sugar) and sucrose (table sugar) can induce metabolic changes associated with Type 2 diabetes.
—Elizabeth Svoboda, Discover Magazine, 26 Aug. 2015
The cookies get their sweetness from Whey Low, a low-glycemic blend of natural sugars, including fructose (fruit sugar) and lactose (milk sugar).
—Bon Appétit, 18 Jan. 2022
The four most common forms of simple sugars include glucose, fructose (a.k.a fruit sugar), sucrose (a.k.a table sugar), and lactose (a.k.a. dairy sugar).
—Stefani Sassos, Ms, Rdn, Cso, Good Housekeeping, 29 Oct. 2020
Part of that craft and artistry will be in how the juice undergoes fermentation — when yeast eats the fruit sugars and converts them into alcohol.
—Jason Wilson, Washington Post, 17 Nov. 2019
Most fruits, including bananas, are sugary and high in fructose; fructose, after all, means fruit sugar.
—Gretchen Reynolds, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2018
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Word History
First Known Use
circa 1872, in the meaning defined above
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“Fruit sugar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fruit%20sugar. Accessed 2 Nov. 2024.
Kids Definition
fruit sugar
noun
: fructose
Medical Definition
fruit sugar
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