Coca-Cola has not confirmed a switch to cane sugar but stated that high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) is a safe sweetener comparable to table sugar. The American Medical Association has concluded that HFCS is unlikely to contribute more to obesity than sucrose. Nutrition expert Marion Nestle criticized the focus on cane sugar, stating the sugar content remains the same irrespective of the sweetener used. Nestle emphasized the insignificance of the sweetener type, as both options pose health risks such as Type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease.
HFCS is just a sweetener made from corn. It's safe; it has about the same number of calories per serving as table sugar and is metabolized in a similar way by your body.
Because the composition of HFCS and sucrose are so similar, particularly on absorption by the body, it appears unlikely that HFCS contributes more to obesity or other conditions than sucrose.
The push for cane sugar, just like the push to remove artificial dyes from processed foods, was nutritionally hilarious. Whether Coke is sweetened with cane sugar or HFCS, it still contains the equivalent of about 10 teaspoons of sugar per 12-ounce can.
It's the kind of thing that makes nutritionists roll their eyes, because it doesn't make any difference.
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