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It should be noted that fructose is not the only sugar found in fruits.

Glucose and sucrose are also found in varying quantities in various fruits, and indeed sometimes exceed the fructose present.

For example, 32 % of the edible portion of date is glucose, compared with 23. 70 % fructose and 8. 20 % sucrose.

However, peaches contain more sucrose ( 6. 66 %) than they do fructose ( 0. 93 %) or glucose ( 1. 47 %).