I love corn–an actual fresh ear of it, that is–but I do not like all of the side products of corn the food industry has devised. From malodextrin to citric acid (bet you also thought that was made from lemons!), from caramel color to xanthan gum, corn is everywhere. It’s a safe bet that if you’re eating a processed food, you’re eating corn. The leader of the corn-product pack is corn syrup, particularly the high-fructose variety (HFCS is formulated to be sweeter than sugar). I avoid corn unless I am eating actual corn or unless I’m cooking/baking with cornstarch or baking powder (the starch mixed into baking powder is generally cornstarch). Variety is the spice of life, they say, and in that case, I’d rather not eat corn with every bite. Corn syrup is on my list of Ingredients I Avoid.
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