Not exact matches
The difference is that it has a lower glycemic
index (45)
than table sugar, also known as
sucrose (65) or or corn syrup (100).
In fact,
sucrose has a lower glycemic
index which they think may even make it better
than other refined carbohydrates.
It is a combination of fructose, lactose and
sucrose, I believe (please check me), and supposedly has a much lower glycemic
index than regular sugar because of the way the sugars work together.
Glycemic
index of trehalose is 72, which is higher
than in
sucrose (table sugar), so it does seems to be better for diabetes.