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| − | '''Corn syrup''' is a sweetener made from corn starch | + | '''Corn syrup''' is a sweetener ([[glucose]]) made from corn starch. It is often added to foods (especially drinks) to sweeten them. |
| − | Cooks, especially candy makers, use corn syrup to prevent melted sugar (sucrose) from crystallizing when cooking or cooling which makes a grainy texture in something that should be smooth like taffy, fudge, or | + | Cooks, especially candy makers, use corn syrup to prevent melted [[sugar]] ([[sucrose]]) from crystallizing when cooking or cooling which makes a grainy texture in something that should be smooth like taffy, fudge, or marshmallows. |
| − | There is some controversy over the industrial use of corn syrup as a sweetener for drinks, since it goes directly to the blood stream and potentially increases the risk of obesity. | + | There is some controversy over the industrial use of corn syrup as a sweetener for drinks, since it goes directly to the blood stream and potentially increases the risk of [[obesity]] and [[diabetes]]. |
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| + | High Fructose Corn Syrup (HFCS) is made from corn syrup by using [[enzyme]]s to convert some of the glucose to [[fructose]]. | ||
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Latest revision as of 04:40, December 12, 2009
Corn syrup is a sweetener (glucose) made from corn starch. It is often added to foods (especially drinks) to sweeten them.
Cooks, especially candy makers, use corn syrup to prevent melted sugar (sucrose) from crystallizing when cooking or cooling which makes a grainy texture in something that should be smooth like taffy, fudge, or marshmallows.
There is some controversy over the industrial use of corn syrup as a sweetener for drinks, since it goes directly to the blood stream and potentially increases the risk of obesity and diabetes.
High Fructose Corn Syrup (HFCS) is made from corn syrup by using enzymes to convert some of the glucose to fructose.