The term ‘corn sugar’ today is an FDA approved alternate label name for dextrose, a corn-based sweetener that contains no fructose. When we use the phrase ‘corn sugar,’ we are using it to describe high fructose corn syrup as a form of sugar made from corn.
Relabeling high fructose corn syrup as “corn sugar” would enable consumers to easily identify added sugars in the diet. Learn more.
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