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Glucose

Fructose

Galactose

Sucrose

Maltose

the body’s main source of energy and is found in food such as pasta, whole grain bread, legumes and a range of vegetables.

this ‘fruit sugar’ found in foods such as fruit, honey, some vegetables and soft drinks.

this is a component of lactose (the ‘milk sugar’) and can be found in foods such as legumes, dairy products and dried figs.

referred to as 'table sugar' and chemically consists of glucose plus fructose. It is a common form of sugar found in sugarcane, some fruits and vegetables, and products which have been sweetened (e.g. cereal, ice cream, baked desserts and yoghurt).

referred to as 'malt sugar' and chemically consists of two glucose molecules. Maltose is founds in cereals containing barley and 'malt products' such as malted milkshakes, lollies and beer.