HFCS
Processed food additive
HFCS is the abbreviation for high-fructose corn syrup, a sweetener derived from corn starch.
It became the dominant sweetener in American processed foods and soft drinks in the 1980s, replacing cane sugar due to lower cost.
HFCS has drawn criticism from nutritionists who link it to obesity and metabolic disorders, though the food industry disputes these claims.
Excess body fat condition
- diabetesMetabolic disorder affecting glucose
- overconsumptionExcessive use of resources
Primary cellular fuel
- sucroseGlucose-fructose disaccharide
- sugarCrystalline carbohydrate sweetener
- sweeteningAdding substance for taste
- caneStick for support
Cob-bearing cereal crop
- starchComplex plant carbohydrate
- grainCereal plant's harvest unit
- kernelSeed or essential core
- agricultureCultivation of land, livestock
Involving biological catalysts
- isomerizationMolecular rearrangement keeping same atoms
- refiningRemoving unwanted elements
- hydrolysisWater-induced bond cleavage
- centrifugeSpinning density-separation device
filtration · industrial · manufactured · mass-produced · factory · production · shelf-stable · commercial
obesity
Excess body fat condition
- diabetesMetabolic disorder affecting glucose
- overconsumptionExcessive use of resources
glucose
Primary cellular fuel
- sucroseGlucose-fructose disaccharide
- sugarCrystalline carbohydrate sweetener
- sweeteningAdding substance for taste
maize
Cob-bearing cereal crop
agriculture · crop · farming · commodity · subsidy · ethanol · cornstarch
enzymatic
Involving biological catalysts
- isomerizationMolecular rearrangement keeping same atoms
- refiningRemoving unwanted elements
- hydrolysisWater-induced bond cleavage
centrifuge · filtration · industrial · manufactured · mass-produced · factory · production · shelf-stable · commercial · formulation
sodas
Carbonated sweet drinks
- candySugary edible treats
- cerealsEdible cultivated grasses
- condimentsSubstances added for flavor
HFCScane sugar
Sweetener from tropical grass
beet sugar · raw honey · raw cane sugar · molasses · coconut sugar
HFCSraw honey
Unheated hive sweetener
wild honey · monk fruit · blackstrap molasses · dates · fruit concentrate