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| How does crystalline fructose differ from high fructose cornsirup? | to Top |
| Crystalline Fructose | High Fructose Corn Syrup |
| 1. 100% fructose | 1. 42% to 90% fructose (variable) |
| 2. Crystalline solid, can be used in dry or liquid applications. | 2. Liquid |
| 3. Ketohexose monosaccharide. | 3. Mixture of fructose and glucose. |
| 4. 80% sweeter than sucrose. In solution, sweetness varies widely dependent on a variety of characteristics in the carrier medium. | 4. Sweetness depends on the percentage of fructose, and on the characteristics of the carrier medium. |
| 5. Costly | 5. Less expensive. |
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