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Learn about Mannose
Mannose is a type of monosaccharide with 6 atoms of carbon. (1)
Mannose is not found free in foods. (1) Mannose is part of a polysaccharide chains attached to a variety of proteins. (1)
Mannose can be produced in the human body from glucose, or converted into glucose. (2)
Mannose is NOT an essential nutrient for humans. (2)
What is mannose?
What contains mannose?
some vegetables (1)
black currants (1)
red currants
gooseberries
cranberries
cranberry juice
tomato
apple
peach
orange
blueberry
palm kernel oil (1)
carob gum
aloe vera plant
cayenne pepper
fenugreek
soybeans
kidney beans
lima beans
Locus bean
guar gum
Resources
1. https://healthfully.com/142964-foods-with-mannose.html
2. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mannose
