Taste: the higher fructose content makes high-fructose corn syrup more similar to the sweetness of sucrose, while corn syrup isn’t as sweet as table sugar in equal amounts. Cost: like corn syrup ...

High-fructose corn syrup (HFCS), also referred to as glucose-fructose syrup, is a sweetener derived from corn starch. It is frequently used as an alternative to sugar in food and beverage products.