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Fructose is the simple sugar found in fruit and honey. In its natural state, fructose is not considered a health concern. It becomes a concern when it is used to make table sugar and high fructose corn syrup (HFCS). HFCS is corn syrup (glucose) that has been enzymatically treated to change some of the glucose into fructose, making it sweeter for the same number of calories.
