Tate & Lyle brand Corn Syrup being moved by tank car

'Corn syrup' is a syrup, made using corn (maize) starch as a [feedstock], and composed mainly of [glucose]. A series of two [enzyme|enzymatic] reactions are used to convert the corn starch to corn syrup. Its major use is in commercially prepared foods as a thickener and for its moisture-retaining (humectant) properties which keep foods moist and help to maintain freshness. It is widely used in products labeled "all natural" in the United States. Because of its mild sweetness, corn syrup may be used in conjunction with high intensity sweeteners. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1016 × 762 pixel, file size: 106 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Tank car of Tate & Lyle brand corn syrup passes through Lafayette, Indiana. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1016 × 762 pixel, file size: 106 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Tank car of Tate & Lyle brand corn syrup passes through Lafayette, Indiana. ... A tin of Lyles Golden Syrup Tate & Lyle PLC is a UK based multinational food manufacturer and is listed on the London Stock Exchange under the symbol TATE. It is a major producer of refined sugar, starches, animal feed and other food ingredients with global operations. ... A modern tank car, owned by the Union Tank Car Company, passes westbound through Rochelle Railroad Park, Rochelle, Illinois on May 29, 2005. ... In cooking, a syrup (from Arabic شراب sharab, beverage, via Latin siropus) is a thick, viscous liquid, containing a large amount of dissolved sugars, but showing little tendency to deposit crystals. ... Products treated with cornstarch Cornstarch, or cornflour, is the starch of the maize grain, commonly known as corn. ...

Corn syrup is used to soften texture, add volume, prohibit crystallization and enhance flavor. ^[1]

The more general term glucose syrup is often used synonymously with corn syrup, since glucose syrup is most commonly made from corn starch.^[2] Technically though, glucose syrup is any liquid starch hydrolysate of mono, di, and higher saccharides^[3] and can be made from starch from any source, of which wheat, rice and potatoes are the most common sources. Synonyms (in ancient Greek, συν (syn) = plus and όνομα (onoma) = name) are different words with similar or identical meanings. ... Binomial name L. Corn (Zea mays L. ssp. ... In cooking, a syrup (from Arabic شراب sharab, beverage, via Latin siropus) is a thick, viscous liquid, containing a large amount of dissolved sugars, but showing little tendency to deposit crystals. ... Products made out of cornstarch Cornstarch is the starch of the maize grain, commonly known as corn. ... Hydrolysis is a chemical reaction or process in which a chemical compound reacts with water. ... an essential structural component of living cells and source of energy for animals; includes simple sugars with small molecules as well as macromolecular substances; are classified according to the number of monosaccharide groups they contain. ... Starch (CAS# 9005-25-8, chemical formula (C6H10O5)n,[1]) is a mixture of amylose and amylopectin (usually in 20:80 or 30:70 ratios). ... Species T. aestivum T. boeoticum T. dicoccoides T. dicoccon T. durum T. monococcum T. spelta T. sphaerococcum T. timopheevii References:   ITIS 42236 2002-09-22 Wheat Wheat For the indie rock group, see Wheat (band). ... RICE is a treatment method for soft tissue injury which is an abbreviation for Rest, Ice, Compression and Elevation. ... Binomial name Solanum tuberosum L. The potato (Solanum tuberosum) is a perennial plant of the Solanaceae, or nightshade, family, grown for its starchy tuber. ...

High-fructose corn syrup (HFCS) is a variant in which other enzymes are used to convert some of the glucose into fructose. The resulting syrup is sweeter and more soluble. High-fructose corn syrup (HFCS) is any of a group of corn syrups that have undergone enzymatic processing in order to increase their fructose content and are then mixed with pure corn syrup (100% glucose) to reach their final form. ... Fructose (or levulose) is a simple sugar (monosaccharide) found in many foods and is one of the three most important blood sugars along with glucose and galactose. ...

Until recently, corn syrup sold into the retail market, e.g. in supermarkets, was a high glucose version. HFCS is also appearing in retail products. The largest by market in the United States is Karo Syrup, a fructose/glucose syrup.^[4]

Light and dark

There are two common varieties of corn syrup; light corn syrup and dark corn syrup. Not to be confused with "lite", the "light" of light corn syrup refers only to the color, which is a clear light yellow, as opposed to dark corn syrup which is tinted a dark brown with molasses. ^[5] Prism splitting light Light is electromagnetic radiation with a wavelength that is visible to the eye (visible light) or, in a technical or scientific setting, electromagnetic radiation of any wavelength. ... Molasses or treacle is a thick syrup by-product from the processing of the sugarcane or sugar beet into sugar. ...

Products

Some foods that commonly contain corn syrup are: baking and cooking ingredients, beverages, soft drinks, breads, breakfast cereals, breakfast pastries, candy bars, condiments, cookies and cakes, cough syrups, crackers, dairy, drink mixers, frozen foods, gummi bears, ice creams, infant formula, jams and jellies, syrups, meats, pastries, salad dressings, sauces, snacks, soda, and microwavable soup. Wikibooks Cookbook has an article on Baking Baking is the technique of prolonged cooking of food by dry heat acting by conduction, and not by radiation, normally in an oven, but also in hot ashes, or on hot stones. ... An ingredient is one of the things that goes into a mixture when something is made, especially in cooking or in following a formula. ... The word drink is primarily a verb, meaning to ingest liquids, see Drinking. ... A soft drink is a drink that contains no alcohol. ... Breakfast cereal Breakfast cereal is a food product designed especially to be marketed to consumers as a breakfast food. ... Cracker could refer to: Cracker, a type of biscuit Christmas cracker Computer cracker, sometimes incorrectly called a hacker Cracker, a British television series Cracker an American television series also known as Fitz. ... A dairy farm near Oxford, New York in the United States. ... Disneys Adventures of the Gummi Bears was an American animated television series that aired in the United States in the mid-1980s through the early 1990s. ... An infant being fed by bottle. ... Jam from berries Jam (also known as jelly or preserves) is a type of sweet spread or condiment made with fruits or sometimes vegetables, sugar, and sometimes pectin if the fruits natural pectin content is insufficient to produce a thick product. ... Jam from berries Jam (also known as jelly or preserves) is a type of sweet spread or condiment made with fruits or sometimes vegetables, sugar, and sometimes pectin if the fruits natural pectin content is insufficient to produce a thick product. ... In cooking, Syrup (from the Arabian šarab via Latin siropus) is a thick, viscous liquid, containing a large amount of dissolved sugar, but showing little tendency to deposit crystals. ... Meat is animal flesh (mainly muscle tissue) used as food, sometimes with the exception of fish, other seafood, and poultry. ... Pastry the name given to various kinds of dough made from ingredients such as flour, butter and eggs, that are rolled out thinly and used as the base for baked goods. ... Salad Platter Cold Meat Salad Decorated green salad Salad is a light meal — or, more commonly a part of a larger meal, such as an appetizer — consisting of mixed vegetables (usually including at least one leaf vegetable) or fruit, often with a dressing or sauce, occasionally nuts and sometimes with... For the computer protocol, see SAUCE In cooking, a sauce is a liquid served on or used in the preparation of food. ... A snack food is seen in Western culture as a type of food that is not meant to be eaten as part of one of the main meals of the day (breakfast, lunch, supper). ... Look up soda in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... For other uses, see Soup (disambiguation). ...

References

1. ^ Food Product Design: Carbohydrate Sweeteners.
2. ^ Sugar Association Alternative Carbohydrate Sweeteners.
3. ^ International Starch Association Starch and Glucose Glossary.
4. ^ Karo Syrup website, frequently-asked questions
5. ^ http://www.ochef.com/989.htm

External links

• How corn is turned into corn syrup.
• Oregon State University Food Resource: Corn Syrup