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Saccharose vs Glucose - What's the difference?

saccharose | glucose |

In carbohydrate terms the difference between saccharose and glucose

is that saccharose is sucrose while glucose is a simple monosaccharide (sugar) with a molecular formula of C6H12O6; it is a principle source of energy for cellular metabolism.

saccharose

English

Noun

(-)
  • (carbohydrate) sucrose
    • ----

    glucose

    English

    (Glucose) (wikipedia glucose)

    Noun

    (-)
  • (carbohydrate) A simple monosaccharide (sugar) with a molecular formula of C6H12O6; it is a principle source of energy for cellular metabolism.

    • Synonyms

    * grape sugar * blood sugar * corn sugar

    Hyponyms

    * dextrose * D-glucose * L-glucose * dextroglucose

    Hypernyms

    * aldohexose * hexose * monosaccharide

    Derived terms

    * glucose syrup * glucoside * glucosiduronate * isoglucose

    See also

    * levoglucose