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Glucose: The basic fuel of the body, the simplest sugar molecule and main sugar found in the blood stream.

Glucose Tolerance Factor: A compound containing chromium that helps in blood sugar regulation.

Amylose: A form of starch made of long, unbranched chains of alpha-D-glucose molecules.

Amylopectin: A form of starch made of glucose molecules linked in a branching pattern.

Sorbitol: A by-product of glucose metabolism which, in diabetics, can accumulate and lead to complications.

Empirical Formula: Empirical formulas show which elements are present in a compound, with their mole ratios indicated as subscripts. For example, the empirical formula of glucose is CH2O, which means that for . . . View Full Definition

Vitamin B: Vitamin complex group providing energy to the body by conversing glucose from carbohydrates, maintains the nervous system and balances fats and proteins for the metabolism, water-soluble, al . . . View Full Definition

Starch: A polysaccharide used by plants to stockpile glucose molecules. The most common forms are amylose and amylopectin.

High-Fructose Corn Syrup (HFCS): Produced from converting to fructose a portion of naturally occurring glucose in starch produced from corn. A natural sweetener, HFCS production expanded during the 1980s as a substitute for . . . View Full Definition

Sweet: A basic taste characterized by solutions of sugars (sucrose and glucose), alcohols, glycols, and some amino acids. perceived primarily by the tip of the tongue. A trade term to describe coff . . . View Full Definition