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Frukto-oligosakkarit
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Frukto-oligosakkarit

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Also known as fructose oligosaccharide, oligofructose, oligofructan, FOS, F.O.S., fructooligosaccharides

thumb|class=skin-invert-image|Fructooligosaccharide structure Fructooligosaccharides (FOS) also sometimes called oligofructose or oligofructan, are oligosaccharide fructans, used as an alternative sweetener. FOS exhibits sweetness levels between 30 and 50 percent of sugar in commercially prepared syrups. It occurs naturally, and its commercial use emerged in the 1980s in response to demand for healthier and calorie-reduced foods.

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Instance of
oligosaccharide
Subclass of
oligosaccharide
Has part
hydrogen
Has use
prebiotics
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different from
inulin
Commons category
Fructooligosaccharides
natural product of taxon
Hordeum vulgare
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