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High fuctose corn syrup (AKA corn sugar), is considered a trans fat. Just so you know, the commercials on TV about HFCS not being all that bad is not true. It may have as many calories as sugar, but in case you didn't know, it is used to fatten chicken livers for slautering. I don't eat anything with high fructose corn syrup in it. If you read an ingridients list, anything with HFCS in the first half of the list is no good, the bottom half is O.K. I go to Trader Joe's. They have all natural, organic foods. Plus, you can get HEALTHY sweet snacks there. SORRY FOR MESSIN UP UR BRAIN WITH ALL THIS HEALTHY TALK!
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Is karo corn syrup high fructose corn syrup?
No. high fructose corn syrup and corn syrup are distinctly different products. When Karo was introduced in 1902, it did not contain high fructose corn syrup. Sometime in the 1970's, it was added to the Karo light and pancake syrups. As a result of consumer requests, the high fructose corn syrup has now been removed and all Karo products are high fructose corn syrup free.
How much high fructose corn syrup should you have?
Corn syrup is not necessary for a healthy diet and should be used in moderation, if at all.
What soft drinks contain fructose?
Almost all soft drinks in the United States use high fructose corn syrup because domestic sugar subsidies make sugar more expensive than corn syrup.
What are the molecules in corn syrup?
Regular No-Name Corn-syrup contains Glucose,Glucose-fructose,Water,Blackstrap Molasses,Salt. But no corn by products.
What brand of ketchup does not have high fructose corn syrup?
Any organic ketchup by virtue of being organic, has no high fructose corn syrup. There is actually an organic brand (the name escapes me) that has no sugar in it at all. All organic ketchups can be found at your local food coop or Whole Foods.
What foods have high fructose corn syrup in them?
Almost all sweets and candies contain corn syrup and high fructose corn syrup. Jams and jellies do as well. Pastries and cakes also contain it. Depending on where you live and what brand you buy, your foods will contain more or less.
What foods contain corn?
Almost all sweets and candies contain corn syrup and high fructose corn syrup. Jams and jellies do as well. Pastries and cakes also contain it. Depending on where you live and what brand you buy, your foods will contain more or less.
Is high fructose corn syrup a carbohydrate?
High fructose corn syrup, like other caloric sweeteners, contributes 4 calories per gram. It is not pure fructose. The most common types of high fructose corn syrup used in foods and beverages are HFCS-55 and HFCS-42. The number in the name denotes the percentage of fructose in the composition. So HFCS-55 is 55% fructose with the other 45% mainly glucose. HFCS-42 is 42% fructose with the other 58% mainly glucose. Most caloric sweeteners simply provide calories. Honey does have some protein, amino acids, vitamins and minerals, but all these components together add up to less than half of a percent (<0.5%). So you'd have to eat a lot to gain any nutritional benefit.
How can a food label say 100 percent All Natural when there is high fructose corn syrup as an ingredient?
Because the term "natural" means nothing.
Difference between high fructose corn syrup and invert sugar?
Functionally there is no difference. Both are ~50% glucose and ~50% fructose (HFCS can vary between 92% fructose and 42% fructose, most HFCS used in food is between 42% and 55% fructose, the balance being glucose). The following descriptions are by necessity simplified, but will serve to demonstrate the important aspects of the production of the two products. Invert sugar is sucrose (a molecule of fructose bonded to a molecule of glucose) mixed with a bit of water and heated. The water and heat cause a splitting of the sucrose molecule called hydrolysis. Often catalysts are added to speed the splitting, acid being a common catalyst (lemon juice, cream of tartar, etc.). The resulting syrup is free glucose and fructose in a bit of water. HFCS is made by taking corn starch (starch is a long chain of glucose molecules) and splitting it up into glucose. This is done by enzymes. The result from this is corn syrup, much like the corn syrup you can purchase in a supermarket. To turn the corn syrup into high fructose corn syrup it is mixed with a another enzyme which changes the glucose into fructose. The resulting syrup is usually 92% fructose. Fructose is much sweeter than glucose (~1.8 times as sweet). To make a syrup that resembles the sweetness of invert sugar the 92% (HFC92) HFCS is mixed with corn syrup to get a final percentage of fructose around 42%-55% (HFC42 and HFC55). All the enzymes used in the process are removed before the syrup is used in food. While the two processes are different, it is obvious that the final product is virtually, and metabolically, identical. Jonathan Davey A.O.S. Culinary Arts, B.S. Food Science
How is soda bad for your teeth?
yes all soda is bad for your teeth because many sodas are filled with phosphoric acid and high fructose corn syrup (sugar)
What country makes the most corn syrup?
The United States. We have more corn than almost all other nations combined. Corn capitol of the universe! Unfortunately, food producers discovered that corn syrup was cheaper than good ole' honest sugar, and so they started putting high-fructose corn syrup in our food. I mean, they put it in almost EVERYTHING. It's considerably difficult to find something that does NOT have high fructose corn syrup in it. It's not really good for you, and very fattening. They fatten us all up like a herd of cattle, and then they start screeching about how we're all obese. Maybe if they'd start producing REAL FOOD again, the way they used to...
