glucose-fructose
Sweetener from corn
Glucose-fructose is a sweetener made from corn or wheat starch, consisting of glucose and fructose sugars.
The term is standard in Canada and Europe for what Americans call high-fructose corn syrup.
It appears on ingredient labels of processed foods and soft drinks: The soda contains glucose-fructose and natural flavors.
Single-molecule sugar units
- disaccharideTwo-monosaccharide compound
- sucroseGlucose-fructose disaccharide
- isomerizationMolecular rearrangement keeping same atoms
- simple sugarsSingle-unit carbohydrate molecules
carbohydrate · glycolysis · metabolism · hexose · molecular structure · digestion · absorption · blood sugar
Corn-derived sugar substitute
- sweetenerAdditive reducing bitterness
- corn syrupLiquid sweetener from maize
- food additiveSubstance enhancing edible products
- processed foodsCommercially altered edibles
soft drinks · soda · candy · baked goods · cereals · condiments · ketchup · bread
Excess body fat condition
- diabetesMetabolic disorder affecting glucose
- metabolic syndromeClustered cardiovascular risk factors
- weight gainBody mass accumulation
- empty caloriesEnergy lacking nutrients
fatty liver · insulin resistance · inflammation · overconsumption · chronic disease · hidden calories · addiction
Enumerated components of product
- added sugarsSweeteners introduced during processing
- food packagingMaterials enclosing consumables
- sugar contentMeasure of sweetness present
- disclosureAct of revealing information
consumer awareness · daily value · serving size · food standards · transparency
monosaccharides
Single-molecule sugar units
- disaccharideTwo-monosaccharide compound
- sucroseGlucose-fructose disaccharide
- isomerizationMolecular rearrangement keeping same atoms
simple sugars · carbohydrate · glycolysis · metabolism · hexose · molecular structure · digestion · absorption · blood sugar · insulin response
HFCS
Corn-derived sugar substitute
- sweetenerAdditive reducing bitterness
- corn syrupLiquid sweetener from maize
- food additiveSubstance enhancing edible products
processed foods · soft drinks · soda · candy · baked goods · cereals · condiments · ketchup · bread · yogurt
obesity
Excess body fat condition
- diabetesMetabolic disorder affecting glucose
- metabolic syndromeClustered cardiovascular risk factors
- weight gainBody mass accumulation
empty calories · fatty liver · insulin resistance · inflammation · overconsumption · chronic disease · hidden calories · addiction
ingredients list
Enumerated components of product
- added sugarsSweeteners introduced during processing
- food packagingMaterials enclosing consumables
- sugar contentMeasure of sweetness present
disclosure · consumer awareness · daily value · serving size · food standards · transparency
glucose-fructosetable sugar
Refined granulated sweetener
cane sugar · raw honey · sucrose · beet sugar · raw sugar
glucose-fructosestevia
Plant-derived sugar alternative
aspartame · sucralose · saccharin · erythritol · xylitol