Post on 14-Jun-2020
42% 55%
HIGH-FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP (HFCS) www.iowacorn.org
Fructose is a simple sugar commonly found in fruits and honey. Glucose serves as a building block for carbohydrates.
Aids in fermentation for breads and yogurts
Retains moisture in breakfast bars and cereals
Maintains consistent flavors in beverages
Keeps ingredients mixed in salad dressings
Makes high fiber baked goods and cereals more palatable
50%
High-Fructose Corn Syrup (HFCS) is a natural corn-based sweetener used in many
popular foods and beverages.
42% FRUCTOSE 58% GLUCOSE
55% FRUCTOSE 45% GLUCOSE
50% FRUCTOSE 50% GLUCOSE
HFCS-42
HFCS-55
TABLE SUGAR
HFCS: Roles Beyond Sweetening
Maintains freshness in condiments
Enhances fruit and spice flavors in marinades
Promotes browning of baked goods
CEREAL
HIGH-FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP (HFCS) www.iowacorn.org
Percent of Caloric Growth
28% 38
%
MYTH: HFCS isn’t natural.
FACT: HFCS is made from corn and contains no artificial or synthetic ingredients.
bushels of Iowa Corn163 MILLION $1.9 BILLION
We’re eating
458 MORE CALORIES per day compared to 1970
= worth of HFCS
42% 55%
50%
The biggest difference between Sugar and HFCS?
Sugar comes from sugar cane or sugar beets and HFCS comes from corn.
That’s it!
TABLESUGAR
(HFC
S)
How it compares to sugar!
Myths about HFCS
MYTH: Sugar is healthier than HFCS.
FACT: They have similar compositions and contain similar number of calories.
MYTH: HFCS causes obesity and diabetes.
FACT: USDA data shows HFCS use is declining while obesity and diabetes rates continue to rise.
MYTH:HFCS is high in fructose.
FACT: Oddly enough, it’s not. It has either 42% or 55% fructose (sugar is 50% fructose).
Added fats53%
Flours/Cereal Products
36%
Other 4% Added Sugars 7%