high-fructose corn syrup sweetener Actions Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/topic/high-fructose-corn-syrup Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/topic/high-fructose-corn-syrup Also known as: HFCS, glucose-fructose, glucose-fructose syrup, isoglucose Written by Kelly Gisonna Kelly Gisonna Fact-checked by The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree. They write new content and verify and edit content received from contributors. The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Last Updated: Sep 10, 2024 • Article History Table of Contents Also called: glucose-fructose, glucose-fructose syrup, and isoglucose (Show more) high-fructose corn syrup (HFCS), sweetener derived from processed cornstarch in which some glucose is converted into fructose, resulting in a mixture of the two sugars. Because fructose is the sweetest of the naturally occurring sugars, high-fructose corn syrup (HFCS) is at least as sweet as sucrose (table sugar), and in many places it is also much less expensive to produce than sucrose. Thus, HFCS is used in a great variety of food and beverage products, among them soft drinks, ice cream, and processed foods. HFCS is produced by converting some of the glucose in cornstarch into fructose, using the enzyme ...(100 of 814 words)

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