What's the Difference between Sugar and High-Fructose Corn Syrup? (Video) (IMAGE)

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What's the Difference between Sugar and High-Fructose Corn Syrup? (Video)

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It seems like it's in just about every product on grocery store shelves: high-fructose corn syrup. What is it, and how is it different from regular old sugar? And how did it become such a popular but controversial ingredient? Reactions is here to answer those sweet questions.

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