carbohydrate
organic compound that consists only of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen
monosaccharide
simple sugars such as glucose and fructose
polysaccharide
long chain of units of monosaccharide (carbohydrate)
disaccharide
complex sugar, formed when two monosaccharides are joined by glycosidic linkage
added sugar
caloric sweeteners added to food and beverages during their production
lactase
mammalian protein found in Homo sapiens
sugar
short-chain, water-soluble carbohydrate
oligosaccharide
a saccharide polymer containing a small number (typically two to ten) of simple sugars (monosaccharides)
reducing sugar
sugars that contain free OH group at the anomeric carbon atom
sugar ether
class of chemical compounds
maltase
class of enzymes
free sugars
all monosaccharides and disaccharides added to foods by the manufacturer, cook, or consumer, plus sugars naturally present in honey, syrups, and fruit juices