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Oligosaccharide vs Fructooligosaccharide - What's the difference?

oligosaccharide | fructooligosaccharide |

As nouns the difference between oligosaccharide and fructooligosaccharide

is that oligosaccharide is while fructooligosaccharide is (carbohydrate) any of a class of oligosaccharides composed of fructose molecules, used as sweeteners.

oligosaccharide

English

Noun

(wikipedia oligosaccharide) (en noun)
  • (carbohydrate) a polysaccharide of low molecular weight, being a polymer of between three and seven monosaccharide units

    • Derived terms

    * fructooligosaccharide

    fructooligosaccharide

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia fructooligosaccharide) (en noun)
  • (carbohydrate) Any of a class of oligosaccharides composed of fructose molecules, used as sweeteners.

    • Synonyms

    * oligofructan * oligofructose