Can regular table sugar be substituted for dextrose? Is there any difference besides taste?

dextrose has a higher GI. What are you using it for?

post workout carb. I just ordered more dextrose online and need a substitution from now until i get it in the mail.

If you're in a pinch till the mail arrives - i.e " need a substitution " - you could just find a substitute carb source with a relatively " high " GI score to hold you over in the meantime.

A carb with a GI score of 80 ( dextrose has a GI score of 100+ I believe) or above would be a good way to go IMO

Table sugar only has a GI score of around 65+/- as far as I know.

Some quick examples of some 80+ carbs would be......

- pretzels
- Rice / Corn Chex cereal
- Crispix cereal
- jelly bean candy
- gummi bear candy
- Rice cakes
- dates

don't worry about it. just go a few days without post workout carbs.

you've got to remember, the body responds to trends in eating and fitness. a few days without dextrose isn't even a drop in the bucket as far as your body and lifespan go.

If anything, make your shakes with skim milk for a few days. extra protein, and lactose sugar, which has a moderately high GI if I remember correctly. or powdered gatorade has dextrose and glucose in it, just drink it separate from the protein shake (cuz it'll taste nasty combined)

table sugar isn't what you want.