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- Monosaccharides - Oligosaccharides Disaccharides, meaning "two sugars", are commonly found in nature as sucrose, lactose and maltose. They are a type of carbohydrate which is typically high on the glycemic index, which means that, when digested, they cause a rapid rise in blood-glucose levels. Sucrose (formed as a result of photosynthesis [sunlight absorbed by chlorophyll reacting with other compounds] in plants), is found in table sugar and is made up of glucose and fructose. Lactose comes from milk and is made up of glucose and galactose. Lactose has a complex molecular structure, which means that some people (lactose intolerant) are unable to digest it properly. Like Galactose, Maltose is not commonly found in nature. |
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