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Sucrose itself is a disaccharide composed of glucose and fructose.

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



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