You're Both Snobby and a Racist 4 Reasons to Avoid High Fructose Corn Syrup Is Agave Worse
Than High Fructose Corn Syrup?
This approach to selling to the American people is obviously working as these products are readily available in most health food stores despite the fact that this product has a more deadly concentration of fructose
than the high fructose corn syrup in soda!
Is it a better ingredient
than high fructose corn syrup and white sugar usually of GMO origin?
It contains almost no fructose or sucrose, and must consequently be regarded as safer
than high fructose corn syrup or ordinary sugar.
It's also comprised of ~ 70 % fructose which is higher
than high fructose corn syrup!
It's far worse
than high fructose corn syrup at roughly 60:40.
Not to talk smack, but agave is higher in fructose
than high fructose corn syrup.
(I just read that agave is as bad or worse
than high fructose corn syrup and my biliruben levels have returned to normal after cutting it out of my diet)
Although agave may have a low glycemic index and does not spike blood sugars like other sweeteners can, the truth is MOST agave syrup has a higher fructose content than any commercial sweetener — ranging from 70 to 97 percent, depending on the brand, which is far higher
than high fructose corn syrup (HFCS), which averages 55 percent.
It's fructose, which is much better
than high fructose corn syrup, but it's still sugar.
On the plus side it contains no fructose or sucrose, and must consequently be regarded as safer
than high fructose corn syrup or ordinary sugar.
It is also more expensive
than high fructose corn syrup.
JJ spoke about apple juice concentrate being higher in fructose
than high fructose corn syrup.
It's a processed sweetener requiring one hydrolysis step, requiring more processing than honey and less
than high fructose corn syrup.»
Does it help that the corn is much more likely to be destined to be made into ethanol
than high fructose corn syrup?
This approach to selling to the American people is obviously working as these products are readily available in most health food stores despite the fact that this product has a more deadly concentration of fructose
than the high fructose corn syrup in soda!
Plus, it has more concentrated fructose in
it than high fructose corn syrup.»
They are also using caustic acids, clarifiers, filtration chemicals and so forth in the conversion of agave starches into highly refined fructose inulin that is even higher in fructose content
than high fructose corn syrup.
Plus, many brands (but not all) have more concentrated fructose in
it than high fructose corn syrup.»
It also has a low glycemic index, but actually contains more fructose
than high fructose corn syrup!
FYI: Agave nectar is highly processed and spikes your blood sugar more
than high fructose corn syrup.
It's really good but is probably made of little more
than high fructose corn syrup, so... not too great for you.
Do you give your kids sugar in any form — including honey, agave nectar (which is actually higher in fructose
than high fructose corn syrup and is incredibly damaging to the body and arteries), or any other «healthy» sweet alternative?
I've read that agave nectar naturally contains even more synthetic fructose
than high fructose corn syrup.
Agave contains more fructose
than high fructose corn syrup (from 70 - 90 %); the marketing of agave has declared it to be natural and «healthy».
(I just read that agave is as bad or worse
than high fructose corn syrup and my biliruben levels have returned to normal after cutting it out of my diet)
bottle, it contains cane sugar (rather
than high fructose corn syrup) and the sweetener Stevia, and has 35 % fewer calories than regular Coke (though it's smaller than a standard 12 ounce can).
Not exact matches
By using sugar and stevia, the new drink contains 30 percent less sugar
than a regular Pepsi, but no artificial sweeteners or
high -
fructose corn syrup.
Dates have an enormously
high sugar content, and yes, agave is even worse
than honey in terms of
fructose content which is probably not what the health food industry would have you believe!
They're also quite a bit
higher in
fructose than many other fruits.
Here's where it gets really interesting... Agave nectar is about 85 %
fructose, which is much
higher than plain sugar (18).
The first two ingredients are water and
high fructose corn syrup and then less
than 2 % of the remaining ingredients (including artificial flavors, red 40, and blue 1).
That's considerably more
than table sugar, most honey, and even
high -
fructose corn syrup.
Although some believe it's a more «natural» way to sweeten things
than other choices, it is as refined as
high fructose corn syrup.
I know that
high fructose corn syrup is cheaper
than cane sugar but why now in almost 2018?
The company spent 2015 refining its product recipes and, today, more
than 90 % of the company's products now include only real ingredients, without artificial flavors, colorants, dyes or
high -
fructose corn syrup (HFCS).
While an increasing number of research studies point to the health benefits in controlling and reducing sugar consumption — the FDA now recommends sugar make up no more
than ten percent of total calories consumed per day — there is a difference between sugars that occur naturally in foods and those that do not, like those in a piece of dried fruit, for example, versus the
high fructose syrup commonly added to soft drinks, sodas, and many processed foods.
And while
high fructose corn syrup is consistently cited as an ingredient to avoid, millennials are far less bothered about it
than boomers, said Kerry, with 49 % preferring not to consume it, vs 68 % of respondents aged 65 +.
High Fructose Corn Syrup, Soybean Oil, Vinegar, Water, Salt, Contains Less
Than 2 % of Egg Yolks, Mustard Flour, Xanthan Gum, Polysorbate 60, Natural Flavor (Contains Celery), Artificial Flavor, Extractives of Paprika, Potassium Sorbate And Calcium Disodium Edta (to Protect Flavor)
Although xylitol is a healthier alternative
than sugar and
high fructose products like agave, xylitol is best in small quantities even in the healthiest of people.
One question, if I were to make that dressing for a raw vegan friend, what would you suggest instead of agave (which is highly processed, heated, and is between 70 - 92 % pure
fructose -
higher than HFCS)?
That figure was down from 102 pounds per year in 1970, but the decrease has been more
than made up for by increased use of
high -
fructose corn syrup and dextrose.
TriSource Protein Blend (soy protein isolate, calcium caseinate, whey protein isolate), maltitol syrup, chocolate flavored coating (sugar, fractionated palm kernel oil, cocoa powder, whey, nonfat milk, soy lecithin, natural flavor), cane invert syrup,
fructose syrup, oligofructose (from chicory root), soy crisps (soy protein isolate, tapioca starch, salt), alkalized cocoa powder, whole oats (contains wheat), roasted almonds,
high oleic canola oil, and less
than 2 % of: chocolate, water, soy lecithin, natural flavor, sugar, dextrose, caramel color, peanuts
Agave is just another concentrated sweetener and is actually
higher in
fructose than high -
fructose corn syrup!
They want to avoid well documented dangerous sweeteners like HFCS (
high fructose corn syrup) but are unaware that most agave is actually WORSE
than HFCS.
Agave, although thought to be a healthy alternative, contains 70 — 80 %
fructose which is more
than than high fructose corn syrup.
I love that Kate has included some easy recipes for sauces and dressings because it so much better to make your own rather
than using store - bought sauces / dressings which are typically full of preservatives,
high fructose corn syrup, MSG and other nasty ingredients.
, they have no artificial flavors, colors or preservatives, no hydrogenated oils, no
high fructose corn syrup, 0g trans fat; and what's more, they have less sugar
than many other leading granola bars — 6 or less grams per bar.
No matter which flavor is your favorite, you can rest assured that you're getting a flavored milk with NO
high fructose corn syrup and less sugar
than the leading chocolate milk brand.
Along with glucose,
fructose is one of the two main simple sugars in our food, composing about of half of the contents of table sugar and a little more
than half of most
high fructose corn syrup.