Meaning of high fructose corn syrup | Babel Free

Definitions

A type of corn syrup that has undergone an enzymatic processing to convert some of its glucose into fructose in order to produce a desired sweetness.

US, uncountable, usually

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“In 1982, high fructose corn syrup production amounted to 8.4 billion pounds with a value well in excess of one billion dollars.”

“Let's take a look at the sweetener used in most soft drinks, high fructose corn syrup.”

“Sucrose is just as bad as high fructose corn syrup," maintains Dr. Ludwig, an associate professor of pediatrics at Harvard[…]”

“Not because high-fructose corn syrup (HFCS) is any worse for you than sugar, but because it is, like many of the other unfamiliar ingredients in packaged foods, a reliable marker for a food product that has been highly processed.”

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