sucrose
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"The findings suggest that complete removal of sucrose from a low-fat diet may negatively affect gut microbiota and metabolic health," Ahmad said.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 14, 2026
Unlike sucrose, which feeds bacteria that cause cavities, tagatose appears to limit the growth of some of those harmful microbes.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 13, 2026
Sugar beets — root vegetables that contain high levels of sucrose — are used to produce more than half the sugar in the U.S., alongside sugar cane.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2025
“When deprived of light and fed a diet of sucrose in fermentation conditions, this algal strain converts that sucrose into fat, lipids, or algal fat – oil,” he said.
From Salon ● Apr. 16, 2024
You have to have the factory right there, because sugar starts losing sucrose within hours of being picked.
From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell
Vocabulary lists containing sucrose
Nutrition - Introductory
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Nutrition - Middle School
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Nutrition - High School
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