Foods to avoid with fructose intolerance

Fructose is a sugar found naturally in fruits, honey and some syrups. Fructose is also a basic component in table sugar (sucrose), and it's used to sweeten many processed foods and beverages. In addition, sorbitol — a sugar alcohol — interferes with fructose during normal digestion and should be avoided. So if you have fructose intolerance, you should avoid foods that contain fructose and sucrose as well as sorbitol.

Avoid foods that contain:

• Fructose
• High-fructose corn syrup
• Table sugar (sucrose)
• Powdered sugar
• Fruit and fruit juices
• Honey
• Regular sodas
• Flavored water
• Sorbitol
• Sports drinks
• Sweetened milk or sweetened milk beverages

Consult a registered dietitian for a complete list of foods your child (or you!) should eat or avoid if it's fructose intolerance.