"Free fructose" refers to fructose that is not combined or bound with any other molecules. It is a natural sugar found in fruits, honey, and some vegetables.
Full definition
Fructose is a Monosaccharide (a type of simple carbohydrate) which occurs naturally
as free fructose in honey and certain fruits, including apples, pears and mangoes.
Yacon syrup also
contains free fructose molecules, about 35 %, and hence, should be consumed in relatively moderate quantities.
Fructose can be found
as free fructose (various fruits such as apples and honey) or chains of fructose units known as fructans (various vegetables and wheat)[1].
According to the study, «High doses
of free fructose have been proven to literally punch holes in the intestinal lining allowing nasty byproducts of toxic gut bacteria and partially digested food proteins to enter your bloodstream and trigger the inflammation that we know is at the root of obesity, diabetes, cancer, heart disease, dementia, and accelerated aging.»
Typically, rodent chow diets contain only 4 % sucrose and < 0.5 %
free fructose with most carbohydrate as both digestible starch and non-digestible Fiber from grain sources (i.e. wheat, corn, soy).
He also insists on no processed sugars like maple syrup, no smoothies or juices which add to
free fructose, no caffeinated coffee.
In addition it can contain up to 20 %
free fructose, and this is in addition to the sucrose content.
In addition some grades can contain up to 20 %
free fructose, and this is in addition to the sucrose content.