What is the main difference between the metabolism of fructose and glucose?
Also, what is the main difference between glucose and fructose?
Summary Glucose and fructose are absorbed directly into your bloodstream, while sucrose must be broken down first. Glucose is used for energy or stored as glycogen. Fructose is converted to glucose or stored as fat.
Also, which is better glucose or fructose?
Fructose is sweeter than glucose, so it's most often used as an added sugar in processed foods, whether in the form of high-fructose corn syrup or just plain old sugar. The new study — drawing on clinical trials, basic science, and animal studies — concludes that fructose is more damaging to health than glucose.
Three common sugars—glucose, galactose, and fructose, share the same molecular formula: C6H12O6. Because of their six carbon atoms, each is a hexose. Substances such as these three, which have identical molecular formulas but different structural formulas, are known as structural isomers.