'''High fructose corn syrup''' is an artificial [[sweetener]] which is made from [[corn]]. It is comprised of 42 or 55 percent [[fructose]] and the rest is made up of [[glucose]] and other [[sugar]]s.<ref>[http://www.hfcsfacts.com/What-is-High-Fructose-Corn-Syrup.html ''What is HFCS?''], HFCSfacts.com</ref> It is used in many foods and has a sweetness equivalent to sugar, but is cheaper and easier to transport. | '''High fructose corn syrup''' is an artificial [[sweetener]] which is made from [[corn]]. It is comprised of 42 or 55 percent [[fructose]] and the rest is made up of [[glucose]] and other [[sugar]]s.<ref>[http://www.hfcsfacts.com/What-is-High-Fructose-Corn-Syrup.html ''What is HFCS?''], HFCSfacts.com</ref> It is used in many foods and has a sweetness equivalent to sugar, but is cheaper and easier to transport. |