Invert Sugar

Definition

A liquid sweetener made from granulated table sugar and water. A half and half mix of fructose and dextrose.

Also Known As

Invert Syrup

Health Impact

Excessive added sugar intake is associated with adverse health conditions, including obesity, metabolic syndrome, and inflammatory diseases. Excessive sugar consumption may trigger neuroadaptations in the brain that decouple eating behavior from caloric needs and leads to compulsive overeating. The American Heart Association suggests an added-sugar limit of no more than 24 grams of sugar for most women and no more than 36 grams of sugar for most men each day.

Sources

• Added Sugar in the Diet

  Harvard School of Public Health

• Impact of sugar on the body, brain, and behavior

  Pub Med

• Invert Sugar

  Center for Science in the Public Interest

Products containing Invert Sugar

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Best Express Foods, Inc.

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Mondelez Usa

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