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Re:Corn Syrup Took over America by captainmuon on Tuesday January 14, 2025 @01:07AM (#42694248)
The argument that I heard a that sucrose does not readily disassociate, but has to be broke down by sucrase. Sucrose absorbtion is limited by the sucrase availability in the gut. In contrast corn syrup ist quasi pre digested, the body cannot regulate it's absorbtion at all. I'm not sure how true that is though.
Re:Corn Syrup Took over America by mattclarkdotnet on Tuesday January 14, 2025 @03:34AM (#42695043)
Your gut can absorb about 90g per hour of glucose/dextrose and 30g per hour of fructose. This is what a competitive cyclist will consume in gel form.
Re:Corn Syrup Took over America by arcticbull on Tuesday January 14, 2025 @03:33AM (#42695042)
It's true, and it leads to a smaller spike in blood sugar. It's not clinically relevant though.