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Starch Syrup
Starch Syrup
Low concern
Starch (glucose) syrup is a refined caloric sweetener. As an added sugar source it counts toward dietary added-sugar intake.
Found in
68 products
What it is
Starch syrup (glucose syrup), a hydrolysate of starch (typically corn, wheat, or potato) yielding glucose, maltose and higher saccharides.
Sweetener, humectant, viscosity agent.
Why it's flagged
- added sugar — contributes to excess sugar intake
What regulators actually say
"Corn syrup is generally recognized as safe."
"Limit added sugars to less than 10 percent of calories per day starting at age 2."
Regulatory status
United States — FDA
GRAS (21 CFR 184.1865 — corn syrup).
European Union — EFSA
Recognized food ingredient.
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