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What is high fructose corn syrup and why is it such a common ingredient in the US?

April 26, 2017common Corn fructose high ingredient Syrup

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What is high fructose corn syrup and why is it such a common ingredient in the US?

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High-fructose corn syrup (HFCS) – Comprises any of a group of corn syrups that has undergone enzymatic processing to increase its fructose content, and then been mixed with pure corn syrup (100% glucose). HFCS is ubiquitous in processed foods and beverages, including soft drinks, yogurt, cookies, salad dressing and tomato soup. High-fructose corn syrup is produced by milling corn to produce corn starch, then processing that corn starch to yield corn syrup which is almost entirely glucose, and then adding enzymes which change the glucose into fructose.