Cane Sugar vs. Corn Syrup: How Soda Sweeteners Stack Up for Your Health
The Wall Street Journal
What is used to sweeten sodas has recently become a thing after President Trump posted about it. This month Coca-Cola said it would launch a new soda sweetened with cane sugar rather than the high-fructose corn syrup the company regularly uses, and PepsiCo said it would consider doing something similar if consumers want the option.
Christina Roberto, director of the Center for Food and Nutrition Policy at the University of Pennsylvania, said sugary beverages are more problematic than other kinds of sweets because they have little nutritional value and aren’t filling.
“This is just pure liquid sugar,” she said. “At least a Snickers bar has some nuts.”