n.
or levulose or fruit sugar
Organic compound, one of the simple sugar s ( monosaccharide s), chemical formula C 6 H 12 O 6 .
It occurs in fruits, honey, syrups (especially corn syrup), and certain vegetables, usually along with its isomer glucose . Fructose and glucose are the components of the disaccharide sucrose (table sugar); hydrolysis of sucrose yields invert sugar, a 50:50 mixture of fructose and glucose. The sweetest of the common sugars, fructose is used in foods and medicines.