Fructose

Fructose is a naturally occurring sweetener like table sugar (sucrose). It may produce a smaller rise in blood sugar than the same number of calories of table sugar.

This is good for people with diabetes; however, large amounts of fructose can increase your total cholesterol and bad cholesterol (LDL) levels.

That's why fructose is really no better for you than other sugars. People with abnormally high or low blood-cholesterol levels should avoid consuming large amounts of fructose.