The Strangest Places for HFCS (so far)

Posted by Rishara Friday, December 4, 2009

This is my list of the strangest places I've found high fructose corn syrup.

1) Horseradish!  I literally could not find a jar of horseradish at my grocery store that did not contain it.  What the heck??
2) "Authentic" braunschweiger.  Again, all brands at my grocer had it.  Doesn't seem very authentic, does it?
3) The seafood spice rub I mentioned in a previous post (I can't remember the brand now) had HFCS solids in it.
4) Stove Top Stuffing.  Not that I was planning on purchasing this or consuming it, but when I was shopping for Thanksgiving I picked up a box and looked at it out of curiosity.  Seriously, why would you think stuffing needed some extra sugar on top?
5) Sara Lee's "Heart Healthy" whole grain bread.  Well, we knew the 'whole grain' in these breads was a myth anyway and not so good for you in the end, but to add HFCS to it as well?
6) Most 'savory' type of salad dressings.  The brands are too numerous to list.  It's difficult to find a bottled salad dressing that doesn't contain it.  Sure, we expect it from the French and Catalina varieties, but this includes Italian vinaigrette, ranch dressing, Caesar dressing, among others.

I will add to this list as my shock and awe continues.  I knew how widespread the use of this product was, but some of these truly surprised me (like the horseradish).

2 comments

  1. I wish they would keep that dang HFCS out of my aspartame, monosodium glutamate, trans-fats and artificial flavors and colors.

     
  2. Rishara Says:
  3. Lol, I never said any of those things were good either. But surely, you don't think HFCS is good for you?

     

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