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PCOS food guide
PCOS food guide: Crystalline fructose powder
Updated 10/18/2026
Can I eat it?
Crystalline fructose has a low reference GI, around 15, but it remains a free sugar. A low glucose response does not make it a preferred PCOS sweetener.
At your table
Separate powder from whole fruit
Avoid a low-GI health halo
More about blood sugar
Glycemic index (GI): Low · 15
GI describes how quickly a food containing carbohydrates raises blood sugar in a test. It does not rate the whole meal or tell you exactly how your body will respond. The amount you eat and what you eat with it also matter.
Common questions
Should I avoid whole fruit because it contains fructose?+
Usually no; whole fruit differs from isolated sugar and can be part of a varied eating pattern.