In a sweet soda more fructose than written Bashny.Net

Consumers of carbonated drinks can get a much higher dose of harmful sugar than stated on the labels.

Scientists at the University of southern California analyzed the chemical composition of 34 popular beverages and juices made with high fructose corn syrup (HFCs), such as Coca-Cola, Pepsi, Dr Pepper, Mountain Dew and Sprite, and found out they contain 50 percent more fructose than glucose. "We found that in these high content drinks is not natural sugar, and intense blend that can increase the risk of developing diabetes, cardiovascular disease and liver disease," said Michael Goran, lead author of the study. "The human body is not designed to handle this form of sugar at such high levels. Unlike glucose, which serves as fuel for the body, fructose is processed almost exclusively in the liver where it is converted to fat".





Manufacturers claimed that HFCs is slightly different from natural sugar, however, the analysis of Dr. Goran showed the ratio of fructose and glucose in it 60:40 is much higher than the equal proportions. The study also shows that the ingredients on some labels do not represent accurate information about the fructose. For example, Goran's team found that Pepsi provided that it is made with real sugar (sucrose), but analysis showed that it contains more than 50 percent fructose. Sierra Mist, Gatorade and Mexican Coca-Cola also have higher concentrations of fructose than indicated on the label.

Source: nauka24news.ru/