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High-Fructose Corn Syrup is restricted in European Union but more freely permitted in the US. Here are cleaner swaps.
High-fructose corn syrup (HFCS) is a liquid sweetener not used in the EU, UK, or Canada at scale due to trade regulations and cost structure. Research has associated high HFCS consumption with metabolic effects, though the science is complex. Not banned — but reformulated away from in most global markets.
Full High-Fructose Corn Syrup breakdown →Organic ketchup sweetened with balsamic vinegar
✅ Zero HFCS. Sweetened with organic vinegar.
Prebiotic soda
✅ No HFCS. Sweetened with cassava fiber and botanical extracts.
Premium marinara
✅ No HFCS. No added sugar of any kind.
Plant-based milk
✅ No HFCS. Natural oat sweetness only.
Clean ingredient salsa
✅ No HFCS. No added sweeteners at all.
See the country-by-country regulatory status, the science behind the concerns, and which US products contain it.
Full High-Fructose Corn Syrup breakdown →