Plants contain maltose in their seeds and other parts. Maltose is a type of sugar that may be similar to glucose, but more research is needed to determine if it’s healthier than other forms of sugar.

Ten healthy male subjects received an infusion of 10 % maltose solution at a rate of 0.5 g/kg body weight/h for 345 min. Blood maltose levels rose continuously for the first hours; after 285 min a ...