Comment on That gourmet luxury blend...

Aatube@kbin.melroy.org ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

• Mr_Blott@lemmy.world ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  It’s not honey, it’s high fructose corn syrup

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  • snooggums@midwest.social ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Technically since honey is listed first it should be at least mostly honey, as in 51% or more. But it is probably mostly corn syrup and the phrasing is intended to discourage lawsuits that would lead to anyone checking the ratio.

    Which is really bad since only needing to be 51% of the thing is a pretty low bar in the first place.

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    • Mr_Blott@lemmy.world ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      If it’s not just honey, it’s not honey. Therefore it’s HFCS

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      • Deceptichum@sh.itjust.works ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        Surely that logic would work the other way around as well…

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      • Leeker@lemmy.world ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        Not according the FDA. You can put something down as Honey as long as there is at least some honey in there. Source: fda.gov/…/PDF---Guidance-for-Industry--Proper-Lab…

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  • fuckwit_mcbumcrumble@lemmy.world ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Isn’t it honey AND high fructose corn syrup, and with honey being above the syrup it’s mostly honey?

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    • admiralteal@kbin.social ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      Assuming the label isn't inaccurate, there is at minimum equal parts of the honey and corn syrup. The list must be in descending order by weight. I'm not sure what the rule is for equal quantities; I'd assume alphabetical, but there may be no such requirement.

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    • admiralteal@kbin.social ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      It's also mostly honey, unless the label is inaccurate. Ingredients are listed in descending order of quantity.

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