Lactose is a specific type of sugar found in milk and dairy products, composed of two simpler sugars: glucose and galactose. While all lactose is sugar, not all sugars are lactose; there are various types of sugars, such as sucrose (table sugar) and fructose (found in fruits). Therefore, lactose is a distinct form of sugar, but it is not synonymous with sugar in general.
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LACTOSE sugar
the name for milk sugar is lactose. The ose ending indicates that it is a sugar, like fructose (fruit sugar) or glucose (blood sugar).
The sugar in milk is lactose.
lactose is a naturally occurring sugar, and has all the same benefits as any other form of glucose.
lactose and glucose are not the same! milk contains sugar, and sugar (starch-->glucose) is glucose, so if the milk is lactose free, it still contains glucose and proteins...
Sugar as a general term means cane sugar which is absent in lactose but lactose is also a disacharide sugar found in milk , its common name is milk sugar.
Lactose is a type of sugar.
Lactose is a disaccharide sugar made up of galactose and glucose molecules. Galactose is a monosaccharide sugar that is found in milk and dairy products. Lactose needs to be broken down into galactose and glucose in the body in order to be absorbed.
No, lactose and nitrate are not the same. Lactose is a type of sugar found in milk and dairy products, while nitrate is a compound found in certain vegetables, water sources, and processed meats. They have different chemical compositions and functions in the body.
No. Lactose is a sugar and contains calories.
The type of carbohydrate that lactose is a disaccharide. Lactose is the sugar that occurs naturally in cow's and human milk.