Resumen
La fructosa es un azúcar simple que se encuentra en muchas comidas. Azúcar común de mesa está hecha por cantidades iguales de fructosa y glucosa. La fructosa es más dulce que la glucosa y por esta razón, ha sido usada en muchos alimentos endulzados.
This 2-page fact sheet is the Spanish-language version of FSHN10-01/FS148: Facts about Fructose. It was written by Wendy J. Dahl, Lauren Foster, and Russel J. Owen, and published by the UF Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, January 2012.
FSHN10-01s/FS184: Los Hechos Acerca de la Fructosa (ufl.edu)
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