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High-fructose corn syrup is found in many processed foods, like cereal, soda, and candy, as well as on fast-food menus. However, it’s only used by major food and beverage manufacturers, so you ...
Cane sugar and high-fructose corn syrup are the most common sweeteners in foods and drinks. While they come from different sources and are made in different ways, cane sugar and high fructose corn ...
Very little of South Dakota’s corn is used to produce sweetened beverages, but the crop’s boosters in the state say a ...
Coca-Cola is adding a new drink made with cane sugar after a push from Trump. How does cane sugar compare to high-fructose corn syrup?
President Trump said Coca-Cola has agreed to use cane sugar​ in its U.S. cola, which is currently sweetened with ...
Coca-Cola announced it is making a version with cane sugar instead of high-fructose corn syrup. Here’s what research says ...
According to price data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the wholesale price of HFCS-55, the type of corn syrup most commonly used in beverages, averaged 49.4 cents per pound last year.
In other words, to make high-fructose corn syrup sweeter than table sugar from sugarcane, the proportion of fructose can be chemically increased to a whopping 80% or more, if desired.