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A fructooligosaccharide (also written fructo-oligosaccharide) is a carbohydrate, which is made out of a short chain of fructose molecules.It is also classed as an oligosaccharide; oligo meaning few and saccharide, sugar. Fructooligosaccharides are also sometimes called oligofructose.Often the term is abbreviated to the letters FOS. Together with inulin fiber, fructooligosaccharides are probably most recognized for their prebiotic qualities.ou will also find that fructo-oligosaccharide or oligofructose, as it is also known, is added to many processed foods, mainly as a prebiotic or fiber supplement but also as a sweetener. This type of FOS is not natural.