Yep, fructose is exactly the same in an apple or in candy. It's not "processing" it what makes it bad. Unless by "processing" you mean isolating it so you eat i

Yep, fructose is exactly the same in an apple or in candy. It's not "processing" it what makes it bad. Unless by "processing" you mean isolating it so you eat it without the fiber of the apple. Fructose doesn't satiate, while fiber does, and it slows down absorption of fructose as well. For the same reason, fruit juice is pretty much liquid candy with vitamins.