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High fructose corn syrup

0/100 · High conf.

Concern score

0/100Low concern — well-established and permitted without restriction (FDA GRAS).
High confidence

High fructose corn syrup in plain language

What it is

Also known as High-fructose corn syrup

What it does

We don't have a plain-language description for High fructose corn syrup yet.

Is it a concern?
Low concern: no hazard classifications on record.

Why it's flagged

Route: ORAL; Dosage form: SOLUTION; Maximum daily exposure: 10000 mg

The score describes this ingredient's chemical identity — its hazard profile from published classifications and regulatory status — not the safety of any product it appears in.

Regulation

No restrictions found. High fructose corn syrup appears in these published regulatory listings.

  • In marketed US drugs
  • Inactive ingredient in US drugs
  • USFDAinactive ingredient database3 entries
    • Route: ORAL; Dosage form: SOLUTION; Maximum daily exposure: 10000 mgSource →
    • Route: ORAL; Dosage form: SUSPENSION; Maximum daily exposure: 20000 mgSource →
    • Route: ORAL; Dosage form: SUSPENSION, EXTENDED RELEASE; Maximum daily exposure: 3000 mgSource →
  • USFDAmarketed drug occurrenceFDA NDC lists this ingredient in 1 active drug products and 1 total products.
    • FDA NDC lists this ingredient in 1 active drug products and 1 total products.Source →
  • USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as mixture.
    • openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as mixture.Source →
  • USUSDA FoodData Centralobserved in branded food ingredient statementsObserved in 6 USDA branded foods including 1 LITER BOTTLE BIRCH BEER, 1 LITER BOTTLE BLACKCHERRY, 1 LITER BOTTLE ROOTBEER.
    • Observed in 6 USDA branded foods including 1 LITER BOTTLE BIRCH BEER, 1 LITER BOTTLE BLACKCHERRY, 1 LITER BOTTLE ROOTBEER.Source →

Expert safety opinions

No expert opinion on file for High fructose corn syrup. These are the independent scientific bodies that assess ingredients like this one; we show an opinion only when a record we hold cites it.

  • JECFA

    Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives

    No JECFA evaluation on file.

  • EFSA

    European Food Safety Authority

    No EFSA opinion on file.

Evidence & sources

No graded research studies for High fructose corn syrup yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

5 data sources

Where this comes from

  • FDA Inactive Ingredient Database

    regulatory · updated 2026-01-09

    Open →
  • FDA National Drug Code Directory

    regulatory · updated 2027-12-31

    Open →
  • FDA GSRS UNII

    registry · updated 2026-02-26

    Open →
  • openFDA Substance

    registry · updated 2026-05-24

    Open →
  • USDA Branded Foods

    product_occurrence · updated 2026-02-19

    Open →

Suitability

Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.

Food use

Food-use source coverage is present in the current record.

Good fit

The ingredient appears in food-oriented source coverage or allowed-use references, which makes food use easier to support than a context with no domain signal at all.

Fragrance avoidance

No fragrance-linked caution surfaced in the current profile.

Good fit

This ingredient does not currently read as a fragrance-linked driver in the published evidence and hazard profile.

Where it has been recorded

How often USDA FoodData Central has listed High fructose corn syrup in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Source records

6

Named organisations

1

Non Alcoholic Beverages - Ready to Drink
See products using High fructose corn syrup →

Catalog

Found in these products

Their ingredient lists include High fructose corn syrup; each product's own rating depends on its whole formula, so it is shown on the product page, not here.

Co-occurrence

Often appears with

Ingredients that frequently appear alongside High fructose corn syrup in the catalog.