Product Category
Fructose
Category: Sweeteners
GMO Free
USES: Use in drinks, for baking and over cereals. Sprinkle a little over fruit and fruit salad.
Common refined table sugar enters the bloodstream rapidly via the digestive tract and causes unnatural surges in the blood sugar level. These surges impose a heavy burden on the pancreas (contributing to diabetes) and the adrenal glands (contributing to hypoglycaemia).
Because Fructose releases slowly into the bloodstream, it does not burden the pancreas and the adrenal glands the way normal sugar does. Fructose has a glycaemic index of 23, glucose 100 and honey 87. Though Fructose is a superior sweetener, it should nevertheless be used in moderation.
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Fructose occurs naturally in fruit, in honey and in some vegetables. We consider it to be a far better alternative to sucrose.
“Sugar has been implicated in obesity, tooth decay, diabetes, and many psychological and emotional problems, including premenstrual syndrome and stress/burnout syndromes. Using less sugar would be a boost to anyone’s health.” (Elson M. Haas, M.D., Staying Healthy With Nutrition, p.33)
Because fructose has a very low glycaemic index it is usually suitable for Diabetics who are under medical supervision.
Unlike sucrose, fructose does not cause a rapid rise in either blood sugar or insulin and, as such, it does not burden the pancreas or the adrenal glands as cane sugar does. Unlike cane sugar, fructose releases slowly into the bloodstream – thus providing a steady supply of blood sugar.
Fructose also helps the energy store in the muscles to last longer. Taking fructose before exercise, compared to glucose, will result in a much lower rate of muscle glycogen depletion.
At Nature’s Choice we have now sold hundreds of tons of fructose with not one report of any adverse effect – not even one “sniffy” nose. Where cane sugar is known to weaken the immune system by weakening our white blood cell’s ability to destroy bacteria, this does not appear to be the case with fructose. Children who are only fed foods that have been sweetened with fructose instead of sugar do not develop coughs, colds and sniffs as is so often the case with children who use sucrose.
“Fructose is basically safe in small amounts, as are most of the simple sugars. When used in excess, however, all sugars seem to affect the emotional, mental and physical states of the user. It is best to use fructose and other sugars moderately and to consume more natural fruits and vegetables to obtain the simple carbohydrates.” (Elson M. Haas, M.D., Staying Healthy With Nutrition, p.452)
You can read more about fructose and other alternate sweeteners by clicking here. You can read more about the adverse effects of sucrose by clicking here.
| Nutritional Info (Per 100g) | |
| Kilojoules | 1672 kj |
| Calories | 400 Kcal |
| Carbohydrates | 99.8 g |
| Protein | 0 g |
| Fat | 0 g |
| Fibre (Crude) | 0 g |
| Sodium | 0.2 mg |
