Is high fructose corn syrup sugar?

High fructose corn syrup (HFCS) is a sweetener derived from corn syrup, which is processed from corn. It is used to sweeten processed foods and soft drinks, primarily in the USA. Similarly to regular table sugar (sucrose), it is composed of both fructose and glucose. read more

High-fructose corn syrup (HFCS) (also called glucose-fructose, isoglucose and glucose-fructose syrup) is a sweetener made from corn starch that has been processed by glucose isomerase to convert some of its glucose into fructose. read more

High-fructose corn syrup is made from corn that has been processed first into corn starch and then into pure corn syrup. But pure corn syrup is composed completely of the simple sugar glucose, which is not sweet enough for use in food manufacturing. read more