High Fructose Corn Syrup. A corn sweetener derived from the wet milling of corn. Corn starch is converted to a syrup that is nearly all dextrose. HFCS is found in numerous foods and beverages on the grocery store shelves.
high fructose corn syrup. A syrup made from corn, composed of 55% fructose and 45% sucrose. Used in many mass-produced foods due to its cheapness relative to sugar, thanks to price subsidies for corn provided by the U.S. government. Source