Is high fructose corn syrup and corn syrup the same thing?

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asked Apr 4, 2018 in Other-Food Drink by Parker67 (370 points)
Is high fructose corn syrup and corn syrup the same thing?

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answered Apr 5, 2018 by Grahlu (51,270 points)
High Fructose Corn Syrup and Corn Syrup are two entirely different things even though they seem to be the same thing.

Both High Fructose Corn Syrup and Corn Syrup are made out of corn starch but regular corn syrup contains 100 percent of Glucose while High Fructose Corn Syrup has some of it's glucose converted enzymatically to fructose.

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