Meaning of corn sugar | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Dextrose, especially originating from corn starch.
   countable, uncountable
2. A deceptive term for high fructose corn syrup developed by corn refiners meant to imply sugar.
   countable, uncountable

Examples

“Corn sugar is a key ingredient in home beer making.”

“These added sugars assume⟳ various names on food labels: sucrose, invert sugar, corn sugar, corn syrups and solids, high-fructose corn syrup, and honey.”

“Last⟳ week, the industry group applied to the federal government for permission to use⟳ a new name⟳ for the ingredient on food labels: "corn sugar."”

“The Corn Refiners Association wants to use⟳ "corn sugar" as an alternative name⟳ for the widely used liquid sweetener currently labeled as high fructose corn syrup on most sodas and packaged foods.”

“In April, eight leading sugar companies and two trade⟳ associations sued six corn processors and a lobbying group, alleging the corn industry is improperly using the term "corn sugar" in advertisements and elsewhere to describe⟳ high-fructose corn syrup, a widely used sweetener used in snack foods, condiments, fruit drinks and other products.”

“The Food and Drug Administration has cautioned the corn industry over its use⟳ of the term "corn sugar" to describe⟳ high fructose corn syrup before the proposed new name⟳ has received regulatory approval.”

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