Dextrose

What is Dextrose?

Dextrose or dextrose monohydrate is a form of glucose known as d-glucose. [1] Gluclose is a type of sugar and considered a carbohydrate. [1]

Health Benefits

It has been said that dextrose or glucose in general is a good source for body builders. [1]

History

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The percentage represents the approximate total number of food products from UPC Food Search's data that contain the ingredient, "Dextrose".

The data is calculated from UPC Food Search's product data only, and is not meant to reflect all food products regionally or globally.

Source(s) Derived From	Plant Sources Glucose exists in several different structures, but all of these structures can be divided into two families of mirror-images (stereoisomers). Only one set of these isomers exists in nature, those derived from the "right-handed form" of glucose, denoted D-glucose. D-glucose is often referred to as dextrose. [1] Dextrose is derived from plants such as maize, rice, wheat, potato, cassava, arrowroot, and sago.
Natural or Artificial?	Natural
References	Glucose - Wikipedia
Aliases (Also Known As)	Cerelose Corn Dextrose Corn Sugar Cultured Corn Sugar Dextrose Monohydrate Fermented Dextrose Tapioca Dextrose Wheat Dextrose Color Key - (Click/Tap to View) Natural Natural & Possibly Unsafe Artificial Artificial & Possibly Unsafe Both (Can be derived from Natural & Artificial Sources) Both (Can be derived from Natural & Artificial Sources) & Possibly Unsafe

Action	User	Date/Time
Ingredient added	UPC Food Search	January 1, 2009 @ 2:14 AM