What's the difference between
and
Enter two words to compare and contrast their definitions, origins, and synonyms to better understand how those words are related.

Mannitol vs Mannose - What's the difference?

mannitol | mannose |

As nouns the difference between mannitol and mannose

is that mannitol is a polyhydroxy alcohol, an isomer of sorbitol, used as an artificial sweetener while mannose is a monosaccharide aldohexose found in manna and other legumes.

mannitol

English

Noun

  • (organic compound) a polyhydroxy alcohol, an isomer of sorbitol, used as an artificial sweetener

    • Synonyms

    * when used as a sweetener

    See also

    * ("mannitol" on Wikipedia)

    mannose

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia mannose)
  • (organic chemistry) A monosaccharide aldohexose found in manna and other legumes.

    • Derived terms

    * galactomannan

    Synonyms

    * carubinose * seminose