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High Fructose Corn Syrups, Part 1: Composition, Consumption, and Metabolism

Nutrition Today. 40(6):248-252, November/December 2005.
Schorin, Marilyn D. PhD, RD, FADA

Abstract:
High fructose corn syrup, as used in foods, is similar in composition and sweetness to sucrose. Absorption and metabolism of high fructose corn syrup is also similar to that of sucrose. Although introduced into the food supply in 1968, popularity of high fructose corn syrup as a sweetener grew after the Food and Drug Administration's 1983 decision that high fructose corn syrup is Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS). Part 1 of this article explains the composition, consumption patterns, and metabolism of HFCS. Part 2 explores the health impact of high fructose corn syrup consumption.

© 2005 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Inc.

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