corn syrup solids

Dehydrated glucose syrup

Corn syrup solids are dehydrated corn syrup—the liquid sweetener dried into a powder.

They appear in processed foods, coffee creamers, and infant formulas where a dry form is more practical than liquid: The ingredient list showed corn syrup solids near the top.

Functionally similar to corn syrup, they add sweetness and bulk while improving texture.

sweetenerAdditive reducing bitterness
glucosePrimary cellular fuel
maltodextrinStarch-derived food thickener
powderedCrushed to fine particles
dry mixPre-combined ingredients needing liquid

high fructose · creamer · coffee creamer · infant formula · baby formula · candy · processed · food additive · filler · caramel · fructose · sticky · dissolved · baking · thickener · cheap · industrial · cornstarch

Opposites

physical form of sweetener

corn syrup solidscorn syrup

Liquid sweetener from maize

glucose syrup · high fructose corn syrup · maple syrup · honey · agave nectar

sweetener source/type

corn syrup solidscane sugar

Sweetener from tropical grass

beet sugar · coconut sugar · maple sugar · stevia · monk fruit

processing level

corn syrup solidsraw honey

Unheated hive sweetener

date paste · maple sap

Family

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Familiarity: Top 200,000
Profile: Timeless · Concrete · Rated G