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If consumers are sometimes surprised to find HFCS in particular foods or beverages, it may be because they do not have a full appreciation of its versatility and value. HFCS often plays a key role in the integrity of food and beverage products that has little to do with sweetening.
Here are some examples in popular products:
| Baked goods |
HFCS gives a pleasing brown crust to breads and cakes; contributes fermentable sugars to yeast-raised products; reduces sugar crystallization during baking for soft-moist textures; enhances flavors of fruit fillings. |
| Yogurt |
HFCS provides fermentable sugars; enhances fruit and spice flavors; controls moisture to prevent separation; regulates tartness |
| Spaghetti sauces, ketchup and condiments |
HFCS enhances flavor and balance – replaces the “pinch of table sugar grandma added” to enhance spice flavors; balances the variable tartness of tomatoes. |
| Beverages |
HFCS provides greater stability in acidic carbonated sodas than sucrose; flavors remain consistent and stable over the entire shelf- life of the product. |
| Granola, breakfast and energy bars |
HFCS enhances moisture control, retards spoilage and extends product freshness; provides soft texture; enhances spice and fruit flavors. |
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