Is GFS the same as sucrose (table sugar)?
Both GFS and sucrose contain glucose and fructose. Sucrose contains 50% of each, and the two sugar molecules are bound together. The glucose and fructose in GFS are not bound together, and the ratio of the two sugars can vary. The versions of GFS with the highest fructose content are usually composed of 42% fructose. GFS also contains a small amount of oligosaccharides, sugar molecules made up of typically three to ten monosaccharides. Studies have shown that the metabolism of glucose and fructose in the body is similar whether they are consumed in GFS or in sugar.
Both GFS and sucrose contain glucose and fructose. Sucrose contains 50% of each, and the two sugar molecules are bound together. The glucose and fructose in GFS are not bound together, and the ratio of the two sugars can vary. The versions of GFS with the highest fructose content are usually composed of 42% fructose. Studies have shown that the metabolism of glucose and fructose in the body is similar whether they are consumed in GFS or in sugar.
