Question: what is the major difference between glucose and sorbitol?
Answer: is that sorbitol is (organic chemistry) a sugar alcohol (2r,3s,4s,5s)-hexane-1,2,3,4,5,6-hexol used as an artificial sweetener while glucose is (carbohydrate) a simple monosaccharide (sugar) with a molecular formula of c6h12o6; it is a principle source of energy for cellular metabolism.