Difference between glucose and dextrose post workout

[BWhitaker]

How does taking in glucose or dextrose differ for post workout?

[Bigpup101]

Our goal post workout is to maintain a prompt digestion rate so nutrients can transport swiftly and efficiently to our muscles. With that said, it has been shown that this process slows when the ingested fluid contains a high osmolarity concentration .Osmolarity is dependent on the number of particles in a solution. That is, a100-milliliter solution with 20 glucose molecules will have a higher osmolarity then a100-millileter solution that only contains 10 molecules. The shorter chain length a carbohydrate has, the higher it raises the solution's osmolarity. Therefore, it is no surprise that a pure glucose solution (or dextrose, a monosaccharide) induces very high concentrations of solute ...in a nutshell Dextrose is already broken down, this makes it easy to digest...your body will have to break down table sugar b/c it has more glucose molecules

[TheChosenOne]

I think what that post was trying to say is that Glucose=Dextrose. Is that an easier less scientific answer? When you get glucose tabs (for diabetics) their ingredient is dextrose.

[xenithon]

Dextrose = glucose, period. Just a synonym. As taken from abcbb:
"Dextrose, commonly called glucose, d-glucose, or blood sugar, occurs naturally in food, and is moderately sweet. It is a monosaccharide (basic unit of carbohydrates, C6H1206) and has a high glycemic index (digested carbohydrates ability to raise blood glucose levels, also called Gl) ranking at 100."

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[xenithon]

One more definition

"Dextrose: Better known today as glucose, this sugar is the chief source of energy in the body. Glucose is chemically considered a simple sugar" from medicine dot net.

[SwoleCat]

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[angelxterminator]

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[xenithon]

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