It has a role as a sweetening agent. It is a fructopyranose, a D-fructose and a cyclic hemiketal. A monosaccharide in sweet fruits and honey that is soluble in water, alcohol, or ether. It is used as a preservative and an intravenous infusion in parenteral feeding.

Application

Fructose is also 1.2 times sweeter than sucrose, allowing for a reduction in the amount of sugar needed to sweeten a food during the manufacturing process. 

Technical Specification