Comments on: Update: Jones Soda Cream Soda (Pure Cane Soda Version)

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Thu, 19 Feb 2009 16:38:52 +0000

[...] Cane Soda", listing "inverted cane sugar" as the primary sweetener in the ingredients. This has sparked some conflict as well regarding just what is considered "sugar" these days. In the case of the Pepsi Throwback and [...]

By: Tony

Tony — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 06:29:53 +0000

Wrong David. The amount of fructose in sugar, invert sugar and HFCS is essentially the same. Consuming huge quantities of fructose (without glucose which facilitates fructose absorption) can cause some GI distress, but if we're just talking about a can of soft drink, there is no difference between the sweeteners. The "free" fructose does not cause a problem. Sucrose is split into free fructose and free glucose by the enzyme sucrase in the intestine. Then absorption of both monosaccharides into the blood and then on to the liver where fructose is converted to glucose. Invert sugar and HFCS don't require sucrase (which is not a limiting step!) for absorption. Essentially, invert sugar, sucrose and HFCS are the same in the body. Sweetening a soft drink with "pure cane sugar" is a scam perpetrated on the scientifically ignorant by taking advantage of the misinformation about HFCS that is rampant on the internet. Sugar is no healthier (or worse) than HFCS and vice versus. Every soft drink manufacturer wants your dollar and will use any gimmick to extract if from you.

By: David Hardingham

David Hardingham — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 02:53:24 +0000

it the free fructose which is causing al the problem HFCS so it also a same problem with fructose crystalline fructose and inverted sugar
so jones inverted sugar is just as bad as HFCS

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Jones Soda - Hfcs Vs Inverted Corn - ChefTalk Cooking Forums — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 20:54:24 +0000

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By: BevReview.com » Blog Archive » Review: Jones Soda Cream Soda (Pure Cane Soda Version)

Fri, 16 Nov 2007 00:06:30 +0000

[...] I’m no scientist, but this would seem to indicate that Jones’ version of “pure cane sugar” leans more on the sucrose end of the spectrum, while HCFS obviously hints towards fructose. I’ve no clue what that means. In fact, from what I’ve been able to search online, it seems that there is not much difference in the way the body breaks down sucrose vs. HFCS. So is this whole change over to “Pure Cane Soda” a clever marketing sham? Or is there actual science to support it? Enquiring minds want to know! (UPDATE: A reader chimes in with more explanation.) [...]