levulose

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The cane sugar, however, does not ferment directly: the enzyme in the yeast first transforms the sugar into dextrose and levulose, and these sugars then undergo alcoholic fermentation.

From An Elementary Study of Chemistry by McPherson, William

Glucose, or invert sugar, the principal member of the second class, consists of two distinct kinds of sugar, —dextrose and levulose.

From An Introduction to Chemical Science by Williams, Rufus Phillips

The chief form of this carbohydrate is known as levulose, or fruit sugar.

From Woman's Institute Library of Cookery Volume 5: Fruit and Fruit Desserts; Canning and Drying; Jelly Making, Preserving and Pickling; Confections; Beverages; the Planning of Meals by Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts and Sciences

That is, sucrose is converted into levulose and dextrose sugars.

From Human Foods and Their Nutritive Value by Snyder, Harry

The important members of the second class are grape sugar, or dextrose, and fruit sugar, or levulose, both of which are found in fruits and in honey.

From Physiology and Hygiene for Secondary Schools by Walters, Francis M.