The sugar in fruits is processed the same in our body as any other type of "refined" sugar. Whether that's table sugar, high fructose corn syrup, sucrose, fruct

The sugar in fruits is processed the same in our body as any other type of "refined" sugar. Whether that's table sugar, high fructose corn syrup, sucrose, fructose, whatever other names it wants to go by. Eating an actual fruit though is healthier, because that sugar is packaged up in a wonderful fiber, nutrient-filled vessel. Basically, the delivery mechanism of the sugar is what really counts.