How is glucose different from fructose?

Fructose and glucose are both are both monosaccharides with the same chemical composition. These two sugars are found in some combination in nearly all sweetened foods available. Glucose needs insulin for proper metabolizing while fructose needs no insulin to be processed. Glucose is the primary source of energy and is found in foods like kinds of pasta, whole grains, bread, legumes, and a range of vegetables.

Fructose found in foods like fruit, honey, some vegetables, and soft drinks. The only similarity between glucose and fructose is that they are both simple sugars. Glucose and fructose have substantial varied effects on the body, and undergo different metabolic: processes, fructose, is slowly up taken through neural activity. Glucose is metabolized using most of the oxygen available in the brain.