Sucrose itself is a disaccharide composed of glucose and fructose. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sucrose https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sucrose Fructose is onl

Sucrose itself is a disaccharide composed of glucose and fructose. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sucrose https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sucrose Fructose is only processed by the liver, and can contribute to non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. Using maltose instead of sucrose will reduce the liver burden. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maltose https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maltose