Is glucose the same as dextrose? Is dextrose made from corn? Does anyone know how many carbs are in dextrose? Thanks picked up some dextrose powder for glycoln repair. How much should one take?
Glucose/dextrose powder
Started by mikelmarion, June 4, 2012 · 3 Replies · 2,515 Views
Your google fu is weak! 
from: Two stereoisomers (isomeric molecules whose atomic connectivity is the same but whose atomic arrangement in space is different.) of the aldohexose sugars are known as glucose, only one of which (D-glucose) is biologically active. This form (D-glucose) is often referred to as dextrose monohydrate, or, especially in the food industry, simply dextrose (from dextrorotatory glucose[1]). This article deals with the D-form of glucose. The mirror-image of the molecule, L-glucose, cannot be metabolized by cells in the biochemical process known as glycolysis
Mikelmarion, I think dextrose is a near perfect substitute for glucose (it's also about 10 times cheaper on TrueNutrition) as far as peri-workout nutrition is concerned.
glucose = dextrose