Monosaccharides are simple sugars such as glucose, fructose (both found in fruit) and galactose (found in milk). They may be joined together to form disaccharides (two monosaccharides) or oligosaccharides (chains of more than two monosaccharides). Monosaccharides have the general formula (CH2O)n and are one of a group of fermentable sugars referred to as FODMAPs.
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