corn syrup
noun
: a syrup containing dextrins, maltose, and dextrose that is obtained by partial hydrolysis of cornstarch
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The studies pegged sugar as the villain, but there was another monster in the closet, high-fructose corn syrup.
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Jennifer Lutz, New York Daily News, 29 July 2025
Premium tequilas are typically produced with 100% blue agave, while some entry-level bottles may include the least amount allowed, blended with molasses, corn syrup, and other sugars.
—Essence, 24 July 2025
Coke has sweetened its soda in the U.S. with high-fructose corn syrup since the 1980s, but cane sugar is a familiar product for the company as it's already used for soft drinks in markets like Mexico.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 23 July 2025
Kennedy vowed to ban high-fructose corn syrup and seed oils, and has called the former a major driver of obesity and diabetes.
—Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
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Jennifer Lutz, New York Daily News, 29 July 2025
Premium tequilas are typically produced with 100% blue agave, while some entry-level bottles may include the least amount allowed, blended with molasses, corn syrup, and other sugars.
—Essence, 24 July 2025
Coke has sweetened its soda in the U.S. with high-fructose corn syrup since the 1980s, but cane sugar is a familiar product for the company as it's already used for soft drinks in markets like Mexico.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 23 July 2025
Kennedy vowed to ban high-fructose corn syrup and seed oils, and has called the former a major driver of obesity and diabetes.
—Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
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“Corn syrup.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/corn%20syrup. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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