Disaccharides vs. Monosaccharides
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5. Healthy Foods That Are Disaccharides
Dairy foods, such as cheese, milk, butter, custard and ice cream are good lactose sources. Some people can't tolerate lactose and choose to consume lactose free dairy.
Sucrose, a naturally made sugar derived from sugar beets or sugar cane, can be refined to make molasses, brown sugar and powdered sugar. Sucrose is naturally found in some fruits and vegetables. Processed foods that add sucrose during processing include pancake mixes, candy, cookies and boxed cereals. Maltose or malt sugar is part of malted products and brewed beverages like beer.
