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Grapefruit Sugar Content: Types and Amounts

Total Sugar Content in Grapefruit Juice and Pulp

Commercial 100% grapefruit juice contains an average total sugar concentration of 8.0 g/100 mL, with a range from 6.8 to 9.7 g/100 mL. This is slightly lower than the sugar content found in orange juice, mainly due to lower sucrose levels in grapefruit juice. The main sugars present are glucose, fructose, and sucrose, with average concentrations of 2.5, 2.7, and 2.8 g/100 mL, respectively. The ratio of glucose to fructose to sucrose in grapefruit juice is about 1:1:1, with fructose being just slightly higher than glucose.

Sugar Composition in Grapefruit Pulp

In grapefruit pulp, sucrose is the dominant sugar, making up between 40.08% and 59.68% of the total sugars. The ratio of fructose to glucose is nearly 1:1, which is consistent with findings in juice. These sugar ratios are important for determining the taste of grapefruit, as they influence the balance of sweetness and acidity.

Variability in Sugar Content Among Commercial Juices

Studies of commercial grapefruit juices show that the total free sugar content can vary, with reported values ranging from 61.84 to 98.67 mg/mL. The major free sugars identified are sucrose, fructose, and glucose. This variability can be due to differences in processing, cultivar, and other factors.

Impact of Growing Conditions on Sugar Levels

The sugar content in grapefruit can also be influenced by agricultural practices. For example, deficit irrigation (reducing water supply during certain growth phases) can affect sugar accumulation in the fruit. Moderate water stress during the later stages of fruit growth can actually increase sugar accumulation, while high water stress at other times can reduce sugar concentration.

Conclusion

Grapefruit contains a mix of sucrose, glucose, and fructose, with total sugar content in juice typically around 8.0 g/100 mL. Sucrose is the main sugar in the pulp, and the balance of sugars is important for the fruit’s taste. Sugar levels can vary depending on the cultivar, processing, and growing conditions, but the typical ratio of sugars in grapefruit is close to 1:1:1 for glucose, fructose, and sucrose1245.

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Sugar Composition Analysis of Commercial Citrus Juice Products

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2017·

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Determination of sugars, organic acids, aroma components, and carotenoids in grapefruit pulps.

Grapefruit pulp's taste, aroma, and color are primarily determined by the ratios of sugars, organic acids, volatiles, and carotenoids.

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2016·

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Preparation of Acetylated Grapefruit Peel Polysaccharide

The optimum ratio of material to liquid for acetylation modification of grapefruit peel polysaccharide is 1:0.6, with a substitution degree of 0.323, 59.50% sugar content, and 1.038% protein content.

2023·

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Physicochemical properties and antioxidant activities of commercial orange juice and grapefruit juice

Orange juice has higher antioxidant activity than grapefruit juice, with orange juice having higher polyphenol content and flavonoid content.

2019·

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·J. Lee et al.

Influence of deficit irrigation timing on the fruit quality of grapefruit (Citrus paradisi Mac.).

Deficit irrigation timing can affect grapefruit fruit quality, with strategies T1 and T3 affecting external maturation and T3 advancing internal ripening, increasing sugar accumulation, and increasing flavonoid and phenolic contents.

2015·

57citations

·J. Navarro et al.

In vitro sugar uptake by grapefruit (Citrus paradisi) juice-sac cells.

Grapefruit juice-sac cells preferentially use glucose over fructose and sucrose, with an insaturable system for sugar uptake and accumulation.

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A potential of ultrasound on minerals, micro-organisms, phenolic compounds and colouring pigments of grapefruit juice

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Gastric Emptying and Small Bowel Water Content after Administration of Grapefruit Juice Compared to Water and Isocaloric Solutions of Glucose and Fructose: A Four-Way Crossover MRI Pilot Study in Healthy Subjects.

Grapefruit juice and glucose solutions slow gastric emptying and increase small bowel water content, potentially affecting drug absorption.

Non-RCT

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·M. Grimm et al.

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The study developed a comfiture of grapefruit shell and albedo using industry waste, with inverted sugar/panela-passion fruit and sugarpassion fruit being the most accepted treatments, reducing gumminess and total sugars.

2018·

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·M. Vélez et al.

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2024·

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