High fructose corn syrup

High fructose corn syrup (also known as glucose–fructose syrup^[1] and abbreviated as HFCS) is a sweetener made from corn starch. High fructose corn syrup is used in soft drinks, processed foods, cereal, yogurt and breakfast bars.

As in the production of conventional corn syrup, corn starch is broken down into glucose. To make HFCS, the corn syrup is further processed to convert some of its glucose into fructose (fruit sugar). This results in a balance of glucose and fructose similar to that of sucrose (table sugar).^[2]

1. ↑ "Factsheet on Glucose Fructose Syrup and Isoglucose - Starch Europe". 2013-06-10. Retrieved 2024-05-19.^{[permanent dead link]}
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