What is the difference between crystalline fructose and high fructose corn syrup?
Crystalline fructose and high-fructose corn syrup are often mistakenly confused as the same product. Crystalline fructose is simply pure fructose in crystalline form. It’s 100% fructose. High-fructose corn syrup is composed of nearly equal amounts of fructose and glucose. What are the advantages of crystalline fructose? Crystalline fructose offers unique benefits when used in a variety of products, including improved product texture, taste and stability. When combined with other sweeteners and starches, crystalline fructose boosts sweetness, cake height (in baked goods) and mouth-feel of foods and beverages. In addition, it produces a pleasing brown surface color and pleasant aroma when baking. Is fructose safe? The safety of fructose, both crystalline fructose and high-fructose corn syrup, has been thoroughly and consistently documented in authoritative scientific reviews conducted over the past 25 years. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) concluded, “High fructose [corn] syrup is
