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From: 40 years of adding more fructose to high fructose corn syrup than is safe, through the lens of malabsorption and altered gut health–gateways to chronic disease

Fig. 2

Average per capita excess-free-fructose intake (g/d/y) from high fructose corn syrup if the fructose-to-glucose ratio is generally-recognized-as-safe (1.2:1), and as measured by independent labs (1.9:1 and 1.5:1)—plots A-C, and when combined with intake of 1/2 cup of apple juice, a juice with a ~ 2.2:1 fructose-to-glucose ratio (D-F). Retroactively applied changes (2012) to subjective, consumer level losses (20% to 34%), lowered HFCS intake estimates dating back to 1970. Excess-free-fructose intake estimates are derived from USDA loss adjusted food availability (LAFA) data for HFCS (A-C). The excess-free-fructose content in apple juice (~ 3.8 g/halfcup) is derived from the US National Nutrient Database. A half cup is the portion size consistent with a healthy eating pattern for children, as defined in the 2020–2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans

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Nutrition Journal

ISSN: 1475-2891

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