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By Shereen Jegtvig, About.com Guide to Nutrition

High Fructose Corn Syrup or Regular Sugar?

Friday September 18, 2009

sodaHigh fructose corn syrup is used in soft drinks and many processed foods because it is cheaper than regular sugar. Since it is high in fructose, some people claim that high fructose corn syrup is largely responsible for our bigger waistlines.

So is regular white sugar better? Some higher-end soda companies use "real cane sugar" in their products. But is there really much difference between high fructose corn syrup and regular refined sugar? Learn more about sugar and high fructose corn syrup.

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