The difference between Stachyose and Tetrasaccharide

When used as nouns, stachyose means a tetrasaccharide found in many vegetables and plants, used as a sweetener or for its functional oligosaccharide property, whereas tetrasaccharide means any oligosaccharide having four sugar residues.


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  1. Stachyose as a noun:

    A tetrasaccharide found in many vegetables and plants, used as a sweetener or for its functional oligosaccharide property.

  1. Tetrasaccharide as a noun (carbohydrate):

    Any oligosaccharide having four sugar residues