is fructose a simple carb
Simple carbohydrates have one (single) or two (double) sugars. Complex carbohydrates have three or more sugars.â Examples of simple carbs include fructose (fruit sugar), lactose (milk sugar) and sucrose (table sugar). Complex carbs, sometimes called starches, include legumes, potatoes, rice and grain products. Note that the simple/complex distinction is completely arbitrary. At molecule 3 in the chain of sugars we simply start calling it complex.