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Default DANGER HFCS! was: Campbell's vs. Progesso MSG "Soup Wars"...!!!

Dan Abel > wrote:

> "Pete C." > wrote:


>> The fraction of a percent of the US population who are sensitive to MSG
>> and get headaches should avoid it, everyone else should ignore the
>> idiotic propaganda and worry about stuff that has real issues associated
>> with it like HFCS.


>Real issues? Like overconsumption? Not counting water, the HFCS used
>to sweeten baked goods and such is 42& fructose and 58% glucose.
>Not counting water, an apple is 40% fructose and 15% glucose.


For people who should be avoiding fructose, neither is a good
choice. But, baked goods may be the worse choice due to being
so calorie dense.

Steve