The No High-Fructose Corn Syrup List
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I added 7UP Retro to the list today. It contains real sugar (as opposed to regular 7Up). Unfortunately, according to the 7Up Retro web page, it’s only available for a limited time. Why?? Maybe if it’s popular enough, they’ll revert to just using sugar again? Let’s hope so!
~Sherry – Your No High-Fructose Corn Syrup Blogger
What is High Fructose Corn Syrup? According to Wikipedia, “High fructose corn syrup (HFCS) refers to 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 [...]
This AP article reports that FDA labeling director Barbara Schneeman has expressed (in writing) concern over two of the corn industry’s websites using “corn sugar” and “high fructose corn syrup” interchangably. The name change has not yet received regulatory approval. ~Sherry – Your No High-Fructose Corn Syrup Blogger Be Sociable, Share! Tweet
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