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Glucose Syrup

Not approved

Industrial sugar syrup hydrolyzed from starch — almost always GMO corn or wheat in the US/EU food supply. Functionally similar to corn syrup; same metabolic concerns (rapid glycemic load, fructose-glucose imbalance) plus the GMO sourcing.

Class: Refined Sweetener
Allowed in organic: No

Also known as

corn glucose syrupdried glucose syrupglucose syrup solidswheat glucose syrup

Other refined sweetener ingredients

Agave Nectar Brown Sugar Cane Sugar Corn Syrup Dextrose High Fructose Corn Syrup (HFCS)Invert Sugar Maltodextrin Organic Cane Sugar Raw Sugar Sugar (Refined)

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