If you are attempting to avoid products that contain high-fructose corn syrup, putting together a meal that contains zero traces of the ingredient is difficult. When you are short on time, the appeal of a fast meal, even one that contains high-fructose corn syrup, is hard to ignore. Luckily, you have options.
Fruits and Vegetables
Because high-fructose corn syrup is an artificial ingredient, it doesn't exist in nature. A sure way to avoid the ingredient is to consume fresh, unprocessed fruits and vegetables, according to HighFructoseHigh.com. Fruits and vegetables cooked in the home without additional seasoning, syrups or sauces will also stay free of high-fructose corn syrup. If you are purchasing prepackaged, frozen, dried or canned fruits or vegetables, check the ingredients for the additive. If any label says syrup is an ingredient, assume it is high-fructose corn syrup unless indicated otherwise.
Meats
As long as they are not covered in a marinade or sauce, fresh and frozen meats have no high-fructose corn syrup, according to Stop HFCS. If you are purchasing lunch meat, meat sauces or other prepared foods, high-fructose corn syrup may be an additive, so inspect the labels carefully. By preparing your meats in your home, you will be able to reduce the amount of high-fructose corn syrup you and your family consume.
Breads
If you are trying to avoid breads that contain high-fructose corn syrup, Earth Grains produces seven-grain bread that is free of the additive, according to HighFructoseHigh.com. Pepperidge Farm also has a line of breads that feature no high-fructose corn syrup. A whole wheat bread variety by Nature's Own is free of high-fructose corn syrup as well. Other varieties of Nature's Own bread do use the additive, so check labels carefully.
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