[carolynmaree]

I often make morning tea for my work. One of my colleagues has been diagnosed with frcutose malabsorption (she is so bad she passed out after the test). She is having a rough time with things and I would love to make something that she can have also. Does anyone have a recipe for me to use? I have googled but because I don't understand all the finer points I can't work it out. Some recipes say fructose free but still contain suger or icing sugar. Some contain substitutes I have never heard of.



Will also post in recipes but thought I might have more luck here.



Thanks

Carolyn

[Like a tiger]

Cane sugar and icing sugar doesn't contain fructose, artificial sweeteners do.
You could use any recipe that's not apple or pear based. Is it just fructose or also fructans she has a problem with? If fructans you couldn't use wheat based flour either.

This post has been edited by Pinky Bee: 17/02/2012, 08:12 PM

[Soprano-Cat]

wow, pinkybee, you couldn't be more wrong.

sucrose - which is ANY kind of sugar, is 1 fructose, 1 glucose molecule


The only sugar you can use for cooking is dextrose/glucose from either your health food store, or the brewery section of Big W or glucose syrup.

This post has been edited by SexyCat: 17/02/2012, 08:17 PM

[Guest_Cathode_*]

Try this one
http://marlene-bakes.blogspot.com.au/2011/...-chocolate.html

Dextrose is a glucose syrup - but be careful as some glucose syrups are made from corn and will have fructose (confusing).

Betty Crocker Icings are apparently fructose free.


There is also this mango layered vanilla cake - http://www.buzzle.com/articles/fructose-free-recipes.html

[mum_mum]

http://www.essentialbaby.com.au/forums/ind...howtopic=925159 might help as it has many fructose malabsorption links including recipes

[Guest_Cathode_*]

Cane sugar and icing sugar doesn't contain fructose, artificial sweeteners do.
You could use any recipe that's not apple or pear based. Is it just fructose or also fructans she has a problem with? If fructans you couldn't use wheat based flour either.

Cane sugar breaks down into fructose and glucose.

Stevia does not contain fructose - natural sweetener alternative.


OP - there is also a honey substitute that I used to buy (name escapes me now) and it was made with Xylitol (which apparently is ok for fructose free diet).
You can also get Dextrose powder and Xylitol from health food shops.

[AvadaKedavra]

wow, pinkybee, you couldn't be more wrong.

sucrose - which is ANY kind of sugar, is 1 fructose, 1 glucose molecule


The only sugar you can use for cooking is dextrose/glucose from either your health food store, or the brewery section of Big W or glucose syrup.

You are making a common error in that fructose malabsorption does not equal cannot eat anything with a fructose molecule in it. One of my good friends has fructose malabsorption. Fructose is actually poorly absorbed anyway, and the foods to avoid are not ones you would guess without actually talking to a dietitian. Basically, though, the main culprits include wheat in any form (same as coeliac), apples and pears from the fruit group, many green veggies from the veggie group (broccoli, cabbage, leek, spinach as well as onion and garlic) and honey or anything with high fructose corn syrup from the sweeteners. Proteins such as eggs and meat are fine. Normal table sugar is actually fine for those with fructose malabsorption.

My suggestion is to make a gluten free cake (e.g a flour less chocolate cake) or even easier, a nice pavlova or meringues (which I often make for my mate).

[Like a tiger]

Umm, I have fructose malabsorption and have always found that sugar isn't ever a problem so I know first hand that I'm not wrong. I've had the sucrose testing too, they are 2 different intolerances. When anything is called "fructose friendly" you'll find that it's usually full of glucose and dextrose as it bonds to the fructose to make it absorbable. I was told that directly by Sue Shepherd. It has to be a specific amount though.

Xylitol isn't safe and she'll have a strong reaction to it.

This post has been edited by Pinky Bee: 17/02/2012, 09:06 PM

[Soprano-Cat]

I don't understand fructose malabsorption, it's true, I took it as it reads, which is a malabsorption of ALL fructose.

Doesn't mean sugar isn't a glucose + a fructose molecule, and no artifical sweeteners are fructose (except the one labelled "fruit sugar" which is just bizarre).

That whole first post was wrong.

[kirstyannb]

Sugar isn't a problem because even though it does contain a fructose molecule its along side a glucose molecule which for the FM sufferer means balance. I have never heard that those with FM need to avoid sugar, but there may be other reasons for this.

OP, keeping it simple a cake that is gluten free cake or made with spelt will be fine. Although your friend will be able to have some fruits I'd suggest sticking with chocolate or vanilla (BUT check the vanilla extract as sometimes this contains fructose).

As for the sugar, did your friend tell you she can't have it? If so then she may be avoiding it for a reason other then FM and you should ask her what she uses. If she can't have sugar, for whatever the reason this will be the challenge of the cake.