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Is there evidence supporting the idea that sugar is more satiating? My understanding was that they were equally unhealthy
by brokensegue 1mo ago
Is there evidence supporting the idea that sugar is more satiating? My understanding was that they were equally unhealthy
- tacon 1mo agoNo, the evidence is that there is no significant difference in satiety. HFCS is 55% fructose / 45% glucose, while sucrose is 50% fructose / 50% glucose.
- brokensegue 1mo agoyeah that was my understanding. for some reason corn syrup is vilified. the real problem there (as I understand it) is corn subsidies.
- 4d4m 1mo agoDing ding ding. HFCS is a tax we all pay for no reason anyone in the general populace actually wants.
- to11mtm 1mo agoWell, There's at least this as a start... https://nutrition.org/sugars-created-equal-lets-talk-fructose-metabolism/ https://nutrition.org/sugars-created-equal-lets-talk-fructos... Not saying Sugar itself is much better, however, yes, there is research indicating that the two are metabolized differently, so that difference in composition should be considered.
- phil21 1mo agoI am entirely unconvinced that a 5% difference in fructose vs. glucose is a meaningful difference. They carry the same health risks if eaten in the same amounts. The only thing that corn syrup could be blamed for here is being too cheap so it shows up in greater quantity and in more products than cane sugar might otherwise. HFCS is just one of those fashionable things to be "concerned" about so we can all miss the forest through the trees.
- majkinetor 1mo agoThe difference is in the chemical bond.