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sugar /sug·ar/ (shoog´er) any of a class of sweet water-soluble carbohydrates, the monosaccharides and smaller oligosaccharides; often specifically sucrose. invert sugar a mixture of equal amounts of dextrose and fructose, obtained by hydrolyzing sucrose; used in solution as a parenteral nutrient.
invert sugar Etymology: L, invertere, to turn over; Gk, sakcharon a mixture of equal amounts of dextrose and fructose, obtained by hydrolyzing sucrose. It is used in solution as a parenteral nutrient. invert sugar see invert sugar. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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As noted by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 1996, "The saccharide composition (glucose to fructose ratio) of HFCS is approximately the same as that of honey, invert sugar and sucrose (table sugar). Caffeine Corn Syrup Dextrose (Corn Sugar, Glucose) High-Fructose Corn Syrup (HFCS) Invert Sugar Mannitol * Partially Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil * Salatrim Salt (Sodium Chloride) Sorbitol * Sugar (Sucrose) [C] Caution These may pose a risk and need to be better tested. A liquid invert sugar used to stabilize frozen confections. |
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