Is sucralose a form of fructose? The scientific explanation
                                
                                
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                                It’s a common misconception, but a key fact is that while sucralose is synthesized using sucrose as a starting material, it is not a form of fructose. A multi-step process replaces three hydroxyl groups on the sucrose molecule with chlorine atoms, fundamentally changing its chemical nature.