Processed

Fructose

Fructose is fruit sugar available as a refined crystalline sweetener—sweeter than sucrose, with different browning and hygroscopic behaviour. Used in specialised baking and commercial foods. Measure carefully; higher relative sweetness than table sugar.

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Quantity

Unit

Kg Liters Whole

Note

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Breeds & varieties

A sample of named types with their own origin and culinary profiles.

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Crystalline Fructose

Characteristics

Preparations

BlockCookedGranulatedPowdered

Provenance

Fair TradeNon-GMOOrganic

Sources

Indoor FarmedOutdoor Farmed

Traits

CrystallineHygroscopicRefinedSpecialtySweetenerVery Sweet

Nutrition

Typical values per 100 g edible portion. Nutrient names open the reference page.

Nutrition Facts

Per 100 g edible portion

Calories 360

Amount per 100 g

Total Fat 0.92 g
Saturated Fat 0.5 g
Trans Fat 0 g
Monounsaturated Fat 0.2 g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.21 g
Cholesterol 0 mg
Sodium 19.9 mg
Salt 0.05 g
Total Carbohydrate 87.1 g
Dietary Fibre 0 g
Total Sugars 84.7 g
Complex / starch 1.92 g
Protein 2.14 g
Water 5.08 g

Detailed nutrients

Energy 360 kcal
Water 5.08 g
Carbohydrates 87.1 g
- Sugars 84.7 g
  - Monosaccharides 59.3 g
  - Disaccharides 25.4 g
- Starch 1.92 g
  - Amylose 0.48 g
  - Amylopectin 1.44 g
  - Digestible Starch 1.63 g
  - Resistant Starch 0.19 g
Protein 2.14 g
Fat 0.92 g
- Saturated Fat 0.5 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 0.2 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 0.21 g
  - Omega-3 0.02 g
  - Omega-6 0.11 g
Vitamins 25.4 mg
- Vitamin A 20 µg
- Vitamin B1 — Thiamine 0.01 mg
- Vitamin B2 — Riboflavin 0.02 mg
- Vitamin B3 — Niacin 0.08 mg
- Vitamin B5 — Pantothenic Acid 0.04 mg
- Vitamin B6 0.02 mg
- Vitamin B7 — Biotin 0.2 µg
- Vitamin B9 — Folate 2.3 µg
- Vitamin C 2 mg
- Vitamin E 0.12 mg
- Vitamin K 0.6 µg
Minerals 332 mg
- Major Minerals 326 mg
  - Calcium 63 mg
  - Sodium 19.9 mg
  - Potassium 243 mg
- Trace Minerals 6.2 mg
  - Iron 0.8 mg
  - Zinc 0.4 mg
  - Iodine 5 µg
Salt 0.05 g
- Sodium Chloride 0.05 g

Vitamins

vitamin-c: 2 · vitamin-a: 20 · vitamin-b1-thiamine: 0.01 · vitamin-b2-riboflavin: 0.02 · vitamin-b3-niacin: 0.08 · vitamin-b5-pantothenic-acid: 0.04 · vitamin-b6: 0.02 · vitamin-b7-biotin: 0.2 · vitamin-b9-folate: 2.3 · vitamin-e: 0.12 · vitamin-k: 0.6 ·

Minerals

Sodium: 19.89 · Potassium: 243 · Calcium: 63 · Iron: 0.8 · Zinc: 0.4 · Iodine: 5 ·

Refined processed sweeteners and additives are energy-dense carbohydrate with little else.

In the kitchen

Culinary partners and combinations that usually underperform with Fructose.

Pairs well with

Classic and complementary matches

Usually avoid with

Often clash in flavour or tradition

History

1900

Industrial isolation of fructose created crystalline fruit sugar products.

1980

Dietary trends periodically featured crystalline fructose as a specialty sweetener.