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Expert Opinion on HFCS & Sweeteners
Arthur Frank, M.D., Medical Director of the George Washington University Weight Management Program talks about the similarities between high fructose corn syrup and other common sweeteners.
Top HFCS Myths
Did you know that high fructose corn syrup and sugar are nutritional equivalents? More myth-busting information is available.
Campaign Coverage
A variety of media outlets have reported on the Corn Refiners Association campaign to dispel the myths about high fructose corn syrup.
Sweetener Consumption
Per Capita Consumption of Caloric Sweeteners
From the 1970s through 2000 as high fructose corn syrup consumption generally increased, sugar consumption generally decreased. U.S. Department of Agriculture data from 1970 to 1985 shows that the per capita consumption of high fructose corn syrup in the U.S. food supply was matched with an almost equal decline in the per capita consumption of sugar. Since 2003, sugar consumption has generally been on the rise while HFCS consumption has been on the decline.
A downloadable PDF of the Per Capita Consumption of Caloric Sweeteners chart is available.
Source: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service. 2011. Table 51 -- Refined cane and beet sugar: estimated number of per capita calories consumed daily, by calendar year. Table 52 -- High fructose corn syrup: estimated number of per capita calories consumed daily, by calendar year. Table 53 -- Other sweeteners: estimated number of per capita calories consumed daily, by calendar year. See column I, Per capita consumption (adjusted for loss) lb/yr
