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Is High Fructose Corn Syrup Keto? Ingredient Quality Explained

SweetenerAvoidQuality tier: Poor
CleanKeto Verdict

High Fructose Corn Syrup is a sweetener that carries 2 quality flags in the CleanKeto database. Very high in fructose from industrial refining. A refined industrial sweetener. That places it in the Poor tier.

Quality flags
  • Highly refinedVery high in fructose from industrial refining.
  • Refined sweetenerA refined industrial sweetener.
How this verdict is decided

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PQ Score rates ingredient quality, not calories or medical outcomes. It is not medical or dietary advice.