Levulose vs. Fructose

Levulosenoun

(carbohydrate) D-fructose, the left-rotating stereoisomer of fructose

Levulosenoun

A sirupy variety of sugar, rarely obtained crystallized, occurring widely in honey, ripe fruits, etc., and hence called also fruit sugar; also called fructose. Chemical formula: C6H12O6. It is called levulose, because it rotates the plane of polarization of light to the left, in contrast to dextrose, the other product of the hydrolysis of sucrose.

Levulosenoun

a simple sugar found in honey and in many ripe fruits

Fructosenoun

(carbohydrate) A monosaccharide ketose sugar, formula C6H12O6.

Fructosenoun

Fruit sugar; levulose.

Fructosenoun

a simple sugar found in honey and in many ripe fruits

Fructosenoun

a sugar of the hexose class found especially in honey and fruit.

Fructose

Fructose, or fruit sugar, is a ketonic simple sugar found in many plants, where it is often bonded to glucose to form the disaccharide sucrose. It is one of the three dietary monosaccharides, along with glucose and galactose, that are absorbed directly into blood during digestion.