What are the different types of sugar ?

Question

There are the type of sugars that we consume. What are the names of different types of sugar ?

Answer 1

Sugar is sweet tasting Carbohydrate which is soluble in solutions, containing Carbon, hydrogen and oxygen molecules. On digestion, sugar breaks down into glucose, which is primary energy source for human body, both physically and mentally. Mainly Sugars are of three types which are Monosachharids, disaccharids, and polysaccharids.

Various type of sugars are :

1. Glucose - It is simple form of sugar. It is used by body as a fuel. it doesn't matter, which type of sugar we are consuming, finally our body break down it into glucose.

2. Fructose - It is sweetest form of all naturally occurring sugars. it is found in fruits, vegetables and honey. It is metabolized only in liver.

3. Lactose - It is naturally to found in dairy products. Lactose needs a enzyme, named lactase, to break it into glucose and galactose so that body can easily absorb it.

4. Sucrose - It is also known as Table sugar. The sugar which is generally found in our kitchen in Sucrose. It is generally found in Sugarcane and roots of sugar beets.