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High-fructose corn syrup has a caloric value and composition nearly identical to table sugar.
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Is it true that High-fructose corn syrup has a caloric value and composition nearly identical to table sugar?
Yes. High-fructose corn syrup and table sugar share an almost identical caloric value and chemical composition, both consisting of roughly equal parts of the monosaccharides glucose and fructose.
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Notes that both table sugar and high-fructose corn syrup consist of glucose and fructose, two six-carbon isomeric sugars with similar caloric content.
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RJ, J., MA, L., DR, T., MD, G., S, S., KL, S., LG, S., MA, H., & JD, R. (2026). Fructose: metabolic signal and modern hazard.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1038/s42255-026-01506-y
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Confirms that high-fructose corn syrup is composed of varying proportions of free fructose and glucose, making its basic chemical makeup comparable to other dietary sugars.
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M, A. (2026). The association between high fructose corn syrup and the development of type-2 diabetes.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.3389/fcdhc.2026.1785203
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