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While this may seem counterintuitive, many birds can’t process sucrose (table sugar) properly.—Gemma Johnstone, The Spruce, 24 May 2026 That’s because starch is metabolized into glucose — sometimes faster than table sugar.—Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 23 May 2026 Simple carbohydrates include single sugars, such as glucose or fructose, and two sugars linked together, such as sucrose – table sugar – or lactose, milk sugar.—Julie Pollock, The Conversation, 1 May 2026 The study, published in Nature Metabolism, took a closer look at the role of certain sweeteners, like table sugar and high-fructose corn syrup, in obesity and metabolic disease.—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for table sugar