Thread: What is the difference in the terms of health disadvantages for the overconsumsion of dextrose, vs glucose?

according to some googling, i discovered that dextrose and glucose are very, very similar. they are both one of the most basics of the sugar group.
they share the same chemical compound, but have different molecular arrangement, (a mirrored arrangement from each other)

i understand that various companies use dextrose instead of glucose to increase business, because glucose has a "bad reputation".

however, though googling, many websites report that dextrose and glucose are simple carbs, which have the same health effects, but i wanted to know the difference in the terms of health disadvantages in overconsumtion.

i couldn't find the answer to my question on wikipedia also, because "dextrose" and "glucose" share the same wiki page, and that wiki hardly shows any difference between them, other than something about "rotating due to polarized light".

so i'm asking my question here, "What is the difference in the terms of health disadvantages for the overconsumsion of dextrose, vs glucose?"

Thanks for replying!

Originally Posted by RamenNoodles

so i'm asking my question here, "What is the difference in the terms of health disadvantages for the overconsumsion of dextrose, vs glucose?

Dextrose is another name for glucose, just as D-glucopyranose and grape sugar are other names for glucose (cf. Glucose - PubChem).
Overconsumption of glucose will, as far as I can tell, lead to an overabundance of glycogen and lipids.

To make things clear, i will give all synonyms known by PubChem

alpha-D-glucose
alpha-D-Glucopyranose
alpha-Dextrose
glucose
D-glucose
dextrose
alpha-glucose
Glucopyranose, alpha-D-
Dextrin from corn
492-62-6
D-(+)-Glucose solution
Dextrin from potato starch
glucoses
Grape sugar
Glucose solution
CHEMBL423707
D-gluco-hexose
D-gluose
CHEBI:17925
D-()-Glucose
D-(+)-Glucose
(+)-Glucose
D-Glucose-5-C-tD-glucose [MeSH: Glucose]
glc
a-Dextrose
a-Glucose
a-D-Glucose
alpha-D-Glc
a-D-Glucopyranose
?-D-Glucopyranose
alpha-delta-Glucose
|A-D-Glucose
Glucose stock solution
D-()-Glucose solution
SureCN6222
6-(hydroxymethyl)tetrahydropyran-2,3,4,5-tetraol
alpha-delta-Glucopyranose
AC1L2WHM
bmse000015
bmse000791
bmse000797
bmse000855
MolMap_000023
UNII-5J5I9EB41E
D2006_SIGMA
D2131_SIGMA
D2256_SIGMA
D4894_SIGMA
D8066_SIGMA
D9434_SIGMA
G3285_FLUKA
G3285_SIGMA
G5146_SIGMA
G5400_SIGMA
G6152_SIGMA
G7021_SIGMA
G7520_SIGMA
G7528_SIGMA
G8270_SIGMA
G8644_SIGMA
G8769_SIGMA
158968_ALDRICH
16325_RIEDEL
G5767_SIAL
Dextrosum (Glucosum) anhydricum
31400_FLUKA
31405_FLUKA
49139_FLUKA
49139_SIGMA
49163_FLUKA
49163_SIGMA
CHEBI:15444
HMDB03345
MolPort-003-925-693
16325_SIAL
CMC_6867
EINECS 207-757-8
ZINC03861213
AKOS015950677
MCULE-3846926665
NCGC00160621-01
NCGC00160621-03
AC-15067
AB1002610
C00267
074AD9E3-1FC7-485C-8A50-2B653D501E5B
(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxane-2,3,4,5-tetrol
(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-6-(hydroxymethyl)tetrahydropyran-2,3,4,5-tetrol
InChI=1/C6H12O6/c7-1-2-3(8)4(9)5(10)6(11)12-2/h2-11H,1H2/t2-,3-,4+,5-,6+/m1/s

A whopping total of 89, which all mean the exact same thing.

Glucose has many health effects, most of which are negative. Eating too much glucose will cause weight gain, lack of energy, hyperventilation, acidic blood imbalance, diabetes, and last but not least, tooth decay.

If dextrose was just another name, why do some websites distinguish the molecular structure between dextrose and glucose?

Sugar, is pretty much sugar. It is a basic nutrient, the human body needs it but is not designed to have access to too much of it at one time.

Originally Posted by Sealeaf

Sugar, is pretty much sugar. It is a basic nutrient, the human body needs it but is not designed to have access to too much of it at one time.

Sealeaf, that is a little too vauge to be accurate. What specific sugar are you talking about, as "suger" is a name for a larger group of molecules.

Yep, sugars is a large group of all different hydrocarbons.

Plus the basic fuel for the body is pyruvic acid.

or:
Glucose, it seems is a tad healthier(less unhealthy).

Glucose (also called dextrose) and fructose (also called levulose or fruit sugar) are simple sugars. Glucose is found in plant saps and fruits and fructose is in fruits, honey, and green plants. Sucrose - ordinary table sugar from juices, fruits, and roots - is a disaccharide or double sugar as is lactose (also called milk sugar), and maltose. Maltose (also called malt sugar) is found in beer and malt whisky. There are also polysaccharides, complex carbohydrates which include cellulose and starch. The shared suffix -ose (from French) means 'carbohydrate' or 'sugar'.



moderation is important
I prefer lactose and maltose



long ago and far away, I had a friend who was lactose intolerant
he used beer in his oatmeal