Molar Mass of Common Carbohydrates

Carbohydrates are organic compounds composed of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen, with a general formula of Cm(H2O)n. The table below provides a curated list of molar mass data for common carbohydrates.

Molar Mass of Carbohydrates
Formula
GlucoseC6H12O6180.16
FructoseC6H12O6180.16
GalactoseC6H12O6180.16
Sucrose (table sugar)C12H22O11342.3
Lactose (milk sugar)C12H22O11342.3
MaltoseC12H22O11342.3
RiboseC5H10O5150.13
DeoxyriboseC5H10O4134.13
MannoseC6H12O6180.16
XyloseC5H10O5150.13
ArabinoseC5H10O5150.13
RaffinoseC18H32O16504.44
MaltotrioseC18H32O16504.44
TrehaloseC12H22O11342.3
IsomaltoseC12H22O11342.3
LactuloseC12H22O11342.3
FucoseC6H12O5164.16
RhamnoseC6H12O5164.16
MannitolC6H14O6182.17
SorbitolC6H14O6182.17
XylitolC5H12O5152.15
RibitolC5H12O5152.15
GalactitolC6H14O6182.17
LactitolC12H24O11344.31
CellobioseC12H22O11342.3
IsomaltC12H24O11344.31
MelezitoseC18H32O16504.44
GlucosamineC6H13NO5179.17
AcarboseC25H43NO18645.6
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