Honeydew melon

18. July 2009 William Davis (4)

Honeydew melon:

Sugars, total 51.97 g

Sucrose 15.87 g

Glucose 17.15 g

Fructose 18.94 g

Because sucrose is half fructose (the other half is glucose), there are approximately 26 grams of fructose per one-half honeydew melon.



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  • Ed

    7/18/2009 7:09:07 PM |

    Dr Davis: what is your recommended daily limit of fructose? I have read elsewhere a recommendation of 20 grams max per day.

  • Sifter

    7/19/2009 10:49:42 PM |

    I understand staying away from high fructose corn syrup in refined carbohydrates. But citing natural occuring fructose in natural God-given fruits? as dangerous?!  I don't believe it.

  • Anna

    7/21/2009 2:48:53 PM |

    "natural occuring fructose in natural God-given fruits"

    The modern fruits now available are *nothing* like "God-given" fruits.  

    The fruit that humans eat today has been altered (by humans) for various traits, especially large size and high sugar content.  In the industrial age, selection sped up and favored longer shelf life and size/shape uniformity over flavor in the human preferences.

    Prior to human manipulation, the fruits we currently eat were far smaller, less sweet, and not very abundant.

  • buy jeans

    11/2/2010 7:49:41 PM |

    The fruit that humans eat today has been altered (by humans) for various traits, especially large size and high sugar content. In the industrial age, selection sped up and favored longer shelf life and size/shape uniformity over flavor in the human preferences.

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