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corn syrup

Why use a high fructose corn syrup? ...

• retain moisture and/or prevent drying out
• control crystallization
• produce an osmotic pressure that is higher than for sucrose or medium invert sugar and thereby help control microbiological growth or help in penetration of cell membranes.
• provide a ready yeast-fermentable substrate
• blend easily with sweeteners, acids, and flavorings
• provide a controllable substrate for browning and Maillard reaction.
• impart a degree of sweetness that is essentially the same as in invert liquid sugar
• high sweetness
• low viscosity
• reduced tendency toward characterization
• costs less than liquid sucrose or corn syrup blends

lots of big words! mostly unnecessary.