Cane Sugar vs High-Fructose Corn Syrup
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Southern Living on MSNCoca‑Cola Is Making A Big Change To Your Favorite Soda—Here’s What We KnowCoca-Cola will debut a new Coke made with cane sugar instead of high fructose corn syrup. The new sweetener option will expand the product line-up.
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Louisiana has also seen production expand. The state has specifically seen an increase in sugarcane acreage when returns for competing crops, such as rice and soybeans, have decreased, according to the USDA. Each year from 2017 to 2021, the state produced 1.782 million tons of unrefined sugar.
As Coca-Cola confirms plans to release the cane sugar alternative in the U.S., some nutritionists said there is little health benefit as a replacement for high-fructose corn syrup.