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In an ingredient list on prepared food, is corn syrup the same as high fructose corn syrup? If not, what is the difference?
I love hearts of palm and have only had jarred ones. Do you ever find it fresh? Lol, if so how are they prepared?
Thank you very much.
1. None of ours says "high fructose"--never tried it. Fructose is a simple sugar--sucrose (normal) is compound and not as healthy. Fructose is probably not quite as sweet, but less taxing on the body. Honey is fructose, table sugar is sucrose.
2. I've only seen hearts of palm in a can or jar. I love them in salads.
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100% corn syrup is glucose - a natural product - as far as I know.
High fructose corn syrup is a genetically engineered and processed product.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
High-fructose corn syrup (HFCS) is any of a group of corn syrups which have undergone enzymatic processing in order to increase their fructose content and are then mixed with pure corn syrup (100% glucose) to reach their final form. The typical types of HFCS are: HFCS 90 (used almost exclusively in the production of HFCS 55) which is approximately 90% fructose and 10% glucose; HFCS 55 (most commonly used in soft drinks) which is approximately 55% fructose and 45% glucose; and HFCS 42 (used in a variety of other foods, including baked goods) which is approximately 42% fructose and 58% glucose.[1]
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