Is "modified corn starch" the same as High Fructose Corn Syrup? Do you think high fructose corn syrup is bad?!
Question:
Okay, so ever since that commercial about how high fructose corn syrup is "good" came out, I've been poking around trying to find out what in it is bad for you!.
I was looking through foods I had to see if it was in them, and in some salsa I came across something that said: "Modified corn starch!."
It's probably the same as high fructose corn syrup, right!?
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I was looking through foods I had to see if it was in them, and in some salsa I came across something that said: "Modified corn starch!."
It's probably the same as high fructose corn syrup, right!?
Www@FoodAQ@Com
Answers:
High Fructose Corn Syrup is definitely a far cry from modified corn starch!.
High Fructose Corn Syrup (HFCS) is actually a kind of sugar, usually corn syrup that has undergone a process to increase the amount of fructose in it, and has glucose added to it!. (Note: sugar's scientific names will almost always have the -ose suffix)
Modified corn starch, on the other hand, is starch from corn, used as a thickening agent (makes things thicker, like Chinese hot and sour soup), a stabilizer (food additive to maintain appearance, flavor, or taste over time), or an emulsifier (keeps ingredients mixed together properly)!. Www@FoodAQ@Com
High Fructose Corn Syrup (HFCS) is actually a kind of sugar, usually corn syrup that has undergone a process to increase the amount of fructose in it, and has glucose added to it!. (Note: sugar's scientific names will almost always have the -ose suffix)
Modified corn starch, on the other hand, is starch from corn, used as a thickening agent (makes things thicker, like Chinese hot and sour soup), a stabilizer (food additive to maintain appearance, flavor, or taste over time), or an emulsifier (keeps ingredients mixed together properly)!. Www@FoodAQ@Com
I don't think Corn Syrup is any worse than sugar!. Most sugar we eat has been factory processed and highly refined!. They're both just fine if you don't overindulge!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
No!. There is high fructose corn syrup in just about every product out there and too much sugar is bad for your health & teeth!.Www@FoodAQ@Com