NegativeNull@lemmy.world to Microblog Memes@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-21 year agoMexican Coke Invasion imminent!!lemmy.worldimagemessage-square100linkfedilinkarrow-up1405file-text
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Edit: article: https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/trump-says-coca-cola-agreed-use-real-cane-sugar-us-2025-07-16/
minus-squareryathal@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up16·1 year agoCane sugar has equal amounts of glucose and fructose though. High fructose corn syrup has more fructose than glucose which alters the taste.
minus-squarelegion02@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·1 year agoIt’s really close though. 45/55 for the type of hfcs used in soft drinks vs 50/50 for sugar. Not sure that’s enough to throw off taste. Maybe marginally less sweet since fructose is sweeter.
minus-squaremoakley@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year agoI can taste the difference. I like the HFCS better.
Cane sugar has equal amounts of glucose and fructose though. High fructose corn syrup has more fructose than glucose which alters the taste.
It’s really close though. 45/55 for the type of hfcs used in soft drinks vs 50/50 for sugar. Not sure that’s enough to throw off taste. Maybe marginally less sweet since fructose is sweeter.
I can taste the difference. I like the HFCS better.