simple sugar

noun

Chemistry.

1. monosaccharide.

simple sugar

1. See monosaccharide

Word History and Origins

Origin of simple sugar¹

First recorded in 1940–45

Example Sentences

We need water and we need food, which the yeast gets from the simple sugars found in most flours.

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A traditional Gatorade beverage contains glucose and dextrose, which are both known as simple sugars.

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Pure glucose, a simple sugar, has a maximum glycemic index value of 100.

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They realized that Candida really liked simple sugars, similar to those found in high-sugar diets.

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This is a molecule made of two simple sugars – glucose and fructose – in a 1:1 ratio and chemically bound.

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