Moderation of Added Sugars in the Diet - Lunch
How High Fructose Corn Syrup is used in lunch foods
The table below explains why high fructose corn syrup is used in many lunch food
items and provides the number of servings required to reach the Institute of Medicine1
added sugars threshold (≤ 25% of calories2) for a variety of foods.
| Food | Number of servings3 | Why it contains high fructose corn syrup |
| Hamburger patty (no added sugars) | ||
| Hamburger roll | 40 rolls | Energy source for yeast-raised rolls; promotes crust browning |
| Applesauce (sweetened) | 6 servings | Reduces tartness from apples; adjusts for seasonal differences in apple acidity |
| Apple juice (unsweetened) | 5 servings | Does not contain high fructose corn syrup |
| Milk, lowfat (no added sugars) | 10 servings | Does not contain high fructose corn syrup |
| Milk, chocolate, lowfat | 5 servings | Necessary for chocolate flavoring; improves appeal of healthful milk (calcium, Vit K, protein) to kids |
| Broccoli, boiled (no added sugars) | 105 servings | Does not contain high fructose corn syrup |
1 Trumbo P, Schlicker S, Yates AA, Poos M. Institute of Medicine. Dietary reference intakes for energy, carbohydrate, fiber, fat, fatty acids, cholesterol, protein and amino acids. J Am Diet Assoc 2002; 102: 1621-1630
2 Equals 500 kcal/day for 2000 kcal/day diet
3 Number of servings = 500 kcal ÷ (Sugars content x Reference amount x 4 kcal/g)