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It’s also found in various sugary sweeteners like high-fructose corn syrup and agave syrup. If a product lists added sugar as one of its main ingredients, you can be pretty sure it’s high in fructose. The American Heart Association recommends no more than 5 tsps of added sugar for women, and 9 tsps for men. a b c "High Fructose Corn Syrup: Questions and Answers". US Food and Drug Administration. 5 November 2014. Archived from the original on 25 January 2018 . Retrieved 18 December 2017. While FOS is commonly added to beverages, syrups, and foods, as a sweetener, there are also many benefits of consuming FOS including: Prebiotic Fructose is also found in the manufactured sweetener, high-fructose corn syrup (HFCS), which is produced by treating corn syrup with enzymes, converting glucose into fructose. [36] The common designations for fructose content, HFCS-42 and HFCS-55, indicate the percentage of fructose present in HFCS. [36] HFCS-55 is commonly used as a sweetener for soft drinks, whereas HFCS-42 is used to sweeten processed foods, breakfast cereals, bakery foods, and some soft drinks. [36] Carbohydrate content of commercial sweeteners (percent on dry basis) [ edit ] Sugar White, J. S (2008). "Straight talk about high-fructose corn syrup: What it is and what it ain't". American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 88 (6): 1716S–1721S. doi: 10.3945/ajcn.2008.25825B. PMID 19064536.a b c d EFSA Panel on Nutrition, Novel Foods and Food Allergens (28 February 2022). "Tolerable upper intake level for dietary sugars". EFSA Journal. 20 (2): 337. doi: 10.2903/j.efsa.2022.7074. hdl: 1854/LU-01GWHCPEH24E9RRDYANKYH53MJ. ISSN 1831-4732. PMC 8884083. PMID 35251356. S2CID 247184182. Archived from the original on 26 October 2023 . Retrieved 3 October 2022– via ESFA. Tandel, K. R. (2011, October-December). Sugar substitutes: Health controversy over perceived benefits. Journal of Pharmacology & Pharmacotherapeutics, 2(4), 236-243

FOS may also be great news for people with diabetes. A review in the journal Nutrients noted the potential ability of FOS to help balance a person’s blood sugar. The researchers observed a positive correlation between FOS intake and decreasing serum glucose levels. Find sources: "Fructose"– news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR ( December 2017) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message)Some people may be more sensitive to the effects of FOS. In these people, side effects may be felt even after using a small amount of FOS. Allergic reactions may include: