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I understand a little bit of sugar is okay every now and then, but is still better than eating food that contains corn syrup?

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Simple sugars: Simple sugars are simple sugars. It doesn't matter if they originate in table sugar (sucrose), or in other simple sugars contained in things like corn syrup. So while both are ok in small amounts, one is not better or worse than the other.

Answered 8/17/2013

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