rare sugar
A technical term for monosaccharides and their derivatives that exist in small quantities in nature. Often contrasted with common sugars like glucose and fructose. The Japanese term 希少糖 is a direct translation.
See also: 希少糖
レアシュガーは自然界にごく少量しか存在しない糖の総称です。
Rare sugars are a general term for sugars that exist only in very small amounts in nature.
最近、レアシュガーの健康効果に関する研究が進んでいる。
Recently, research on the health benefits of rare sugars has been advancing.
Variant spelling with an interpunct; less common but still seen.
Loanword from English 'rare sugar'.