corn syrup
noun
: a syrup containing dextrins, maltose, and dextrose that is obtained by partial hydrolysis of cornstarch
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The study, published in Nature Metabolism, took a closer look at the role of certain sweeteners, like table sugar and high-fructose corn syrup, in obesity and metabolic disease.
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Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2026
An entrepreneur and influential food activist in the Make America Healthy Again movement, Hari gives regular shoutouts to substitutes for snacks that contain corn syrup, seed oils, and other ingredients on health-conscious Americans’ blacklist.
—Sarah Todd, STAT, 22 Apr. 2026
High fructose corn syrup, for example, is on one end of the spectrum, whereas sugar from beets or cane sugar are on the other, Feller said.
—Kelly McCarthy, ABC News, 18 Apr. 2026
Get the recipe > This popular sundae topping gets its gooey sweetness from a mixture of maple syrup and light corn syrup.
—Saveur Editors, Saveur, 15 Apr. 2026
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Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2026
An entrepreneur and influential food activist in the Make America Healthy Again movement, Hari gives regular shoutouts to substitutes for snacks that contain corn syrup, seed oils, and other ingredients on health-conscious Americans’ blacklist.
—Sarah Todd, STAT, 22 Apr. 2026
High fructose corn syrup, for example, is on one end of the spectrum, whereas sugar from beets or cane sugar are on the other, Feller said.
—Kelly McCarthy, ABC News, 18 Apr. 2026
Get the recipe > This popular sundae topping gets its gooey sweetness from a mixture of maple syrup and light corn syrup.
—Saveur Editors, Saveur, 15 Apr. 2026
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“Corn syrup.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/corn%20syrup. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.
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