Why is it that most soft drinks such as Coke, Pepsi, and Sprite contain fructose instead of glucose?Plants and animals typically contain a lot of...

Glucose, in its purest form, is a simple sugar produced naturally in plants, animals, and other biological sources.

The fructose found in sodas is usually found in the ingredient "high fructose corn syrup," which is made with a combination of synthetic sweeteners, chemicals, and natural ingredients for that pleasing "soda syrup" taste.

While recently there has been a greater demand for sodas made with natural or "real" sugar, American consumers have largely come to expect the syrupy sweet flavorings of fructose-content products, and the recent interest in glucose-based soft drinks has not been large enough to affect sales of those made the "old-fashioned" way.