Listing description
Corn syrup is a food syrup which is made from the starch of corn
(called maize in some
countries) and contains varying amounts of maltose and
higher oligosaccharides, depending on the grade.
Detailed description
Corn syrup, also known as glucose syrup to
confectioners, is used in foods to soften texture, add volume, prevent
crystallization of sugar, and enhance flavor. Corn syrup is distinct from high-fructose corn
syrup (HFCS), which is manufactured from corn syrup
by converting a large proportion of its glucose into fructose using the
enzyme D-xylose isomerase,
thus producing a sweeter compound due to higher levels of fructose.
The more general term glucose syrup is often
used synonymously with corn
syrup, since glucose syrup is in the United States most commonly
made from corn starch. Technically,
glucose syrup is any liquid starch hydrolysate of mono-, di-,
and higher-saccharides and can be
made from any source of starch; wheat, tapioca and potatoes are the most
common other sources.
Uses
Corn syrup's major uses in commercially prepared foods
are as a thickener, a sweetener and as a humectant – an
ingredient that retains moisture and thus maintains a food's freshness. Corn syrup (or
HFCS) is the primary ingredient in most brands of commercial "pancake
syrup", as a less expensive substitute for maple syrup.
In the United States, cane sugar quotas raise
the price of sugar; hence,
domestically produced corn syrup and high-fructose corn syrup are less costly
alternatives that are often used in American-made processed and mass-produced
foods, candies, soft drinks and fruit drinks.
Glucose syrup was the
primary corn sweetener in the United States prior to the expanded use of high fructose corn
syrup production. HFCS is a variant in which other
enzymes are used to convert some of the glucose into fructose.[14]:808–813 The resulting syrup is sweeter and more soluble. Corn
syrup is also available as a retail product.
PRICE
$17.98/KG OR $8.17/IB
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