Another avoiding high fructose corn syrup question.

[BecBennett]

I'm going to do my best to avoid HFCS for our upcoming trip. I'm pretty confident with food, but I have a question about drinks - I know to avoid soda, but what about drinks that are made to order? Such as milk shakes, will they contain HFCS?

What might I not have considered?

 

[disney david]

I'm going to do my best to avoid HFCS for our upcoming trip. I'm pretty confident with food, but I have a question about drinks - I know to avoid soda, but what about drinks that are made to order? Such as milk shakes, will they contain HFCS?

What might I not have considered?

They use edy's ice cream if that helps on the ice cream end.

 

[Aimros]

I'm going to do my best to avoid HFCS for our upcoming trip. I'm pretty confident with food, but I have a question about drinks - I know to avoid soda, but what about drinks that are made to order? Such as milk shakes, will they contain HFCS? What might I not have considered?

Cranberry juice and other types of mixed fruit juices occasionally have HFCS.

 

[geek+nerd]

You can always ask to see the ingredients binder. I can't have it, either. I actually get really, really sick from it. It's in a lot of places that you wouldn't think of, so ask to make sure. Don't ever assume!

 

[geek+nerd]

Regarding the milkshakes, if there is a syrup used it may contain HCFS. On the bright side, the syrups that Starbucks uses are made with cane sugar, so unless you are limiting sugar as well, you can get a drink at Starbucks. I like a black iced coffee with a shot of caramel or vanilla.

 

[BecBennett]

Thanks everyone

I'm good with sugar. I don't really need to avoid HFCS at home (Australia) as it's rare, so i have it in moderation enough that my body can cope with it. However in the US it feels like it's in everything! so I seem to overdose on it and get sick, and then i don't want to eat anything and it just gets worse from there

OK so it seems like I'm going to have to ask for the ingredient binder. Should i make a note on our ADRs? Or should i generally be OK with meals?

 

[greentea]

I'm going to do my best to avoid HFCS for our upcoming trip. I'm pretty confident with food, but I have a question about drinks - I know to avoid soda, but what about drinks that are made to order? Such as milk shakes, will they contain HFCS?

What might I not have considered?

I would definitely check ingredients on everything if you are concerned... I live in the US and have to check ingredients of bread, even the bread made at the bakery of our local grocery store sometimes contains HFCS. It's gotten a little ridiculous. I'm sure something like bread contains a pretty small amount, so it's up to you whether you want to be that strict about checking.

Ask about desserts that come with sauces on top. Oh, and condiments like ketchup can contain it, too.

 

[RubySue]

Ask about desserts that come with sauces on top. Oh, and condiments like ketchup can contain it, too.

Ketchup and many BBQ sauces.

 

[lovethattink]

I'm going to do my best to avoid HFCS for our upcoming trip. I'm pretty confident with food, but I have a question about drinks - I know to avoid soda, but what about drinks that are made to order? Such as milk shakes, will they contain HFCS?

What might I not have considered?

I was going to say ketchup too. Some of the restaurants use simply Heinz which is hfc free. But the rest use regular he in which had hfc. We usually grab a handful of simply heinz packets at Pecos bills and take them with us to another restaurant if we aren't eating there. Simply Heinz can also be found at the out door food sections near tot in packets.

 

[BecBennett]

Thanks.

Does anyone have any suggestions of good (non alcoholic) drinks that don't contain HFCS?

 

[lovethattink]

Water, milk, 100% fruit juices, Vitamin water, coffee, hot tea,

 

[geek+nerd]

The pancake syrup has it too. You can ask for real maple syrup, though.

Odwalla natural lemonade is available at many locations. It is made with sugar.

 

[POOHsie]

Thanks.

Does anyone have any suggestions of good (non alcoholic) drinks that don't contain HFCS?

My go-to drink is unsweetened Iced Tea. Try it with a lemon wedge. Refreshing, and not boring to drink like plain water is. Also love Sparkling Water (Perrier w/Lime), but you pay $$ for that at bars. And finally, can't go wrong with V-8 Vegetable Juice. It's at the WDW resorts, not sure about at the parks. V-8 Spicy Vegetable Juice reminds me of the taste of a virgin Bloody Mary.

Other PP mentioned 100% fruit juices, but on your trip to WDW, you would have to scrutinize the ingredient list to see if there's added sweetening.

 

[WheeledTraveler]

It's getting easier and easier to be HFCS free in the US. I try to avoid it by choice and have noticed several brands that have quietly switched back to sugar even just in the last 2-3 months. Not only do many people avoid it either for medical reasons or choice, but it's gotten more expensive to use. Several of the brands I've noticed switch (especially of candy) are the cheap brands, while the more expensive brands continue to use HFCS.

Is all Heinz ketchup HFCS-free? That's one brand I haven't checked recently, but last I'd heard only part of their line was HFCS-free (they do print ingredients on the packets you get at QS-type restaurants so easy to check in those places). Hunt's ketchup used to be HFCS-free, but I've seen things stating that it now uses HFCS again. Hellmann's mayonnaise (it's the same as Best Food brand mayonnaise) only uses sugar. Mustards are usually HFCS-free. The two condiments I'd expect to be hardest to find without HFCS are BBQ sauce and sweet pickle relish. They're the ones I have trouble finding HFCS-free in grocery stores.

For people who like sodas (but don't/can't do diet sodas), Sierra Mist is HFCS free. Many small local brands (less likely to be found at WDW) are HFCS free. If any of the EPCOT WS places import their sodas, most imported sodas use sugar (I know that's true with imported Cokes).

You will still need to read ingredients, but there are definitely many foods/brands that don't use HFCS. The one very common food which could "hide" HFCS that I didn't mention earlier is bread and rolls. Several brands of bread are among the most recent switches to sugar I've noticed, but there are so many brands that I can't even estimate the chance of it being in the ones WDW orders.

Related: Does anyone know if in American ingredient lists using term "corn syrup" can mean high fructose corn syrup? I've always assumed corn syrup was a more general term that companies could use to try to mask using HFCS, but there definitely are other types of corn syrup. I'm just curious and wasn't sure if anyone here knows.

 

[RubySue]

Related: Does anyone know if in American ingredient lists using term "corn syrup" can mean high fructose corn syrup? I've always assumed corn syrup was a more general term that companies could use to try to mask using HFCS, but there definitely are other types of corn syrup. I'm just curious and wasn't sure if anyone here knows.

Good question. I looked it up.

"Both products are made from corn starch, but regular corn syrup is 100 percent glucose, while high-fructose corn syrup (HFCS) has had some of its glucose converted to fructose enzymatically. Scientists are examining the potentially negative effects of consuming large amounts of fructose in the form of HFCS, but regular corn syrup is not part of that consideration, as it does not contain fructose.

That doesn't necessarily mean the corn syrup you buy in the store is HFCS-free, unfortunately. Manufacturers sometimes add HFCS to regular corn syrup, but it will be listed as an ingredient if that is the case."

http://www.thekitchn.com/corn-syrup-vs-highfructose-corn-syrup-there-is-a-difference-196819

 

[WheeledTraveler]

I was actually asking about what the FDA required for labeling. I know the difference in production, but wasn't sure if HFCS could legally be labeled "corn syrup" or had to be specifically labeled.

 

[disney david]

I was actually asking about what the FDA required for labeling. I know the difference in production, but wasn't sure if HFCS could legally be labeled "corn syrup" or had to be specifically labeled.

I sure this won't help but here info from the FDA maybe you could find something that helps sorry. I tried to google but this is all I could find.

http://www.fda.gov/food/ingredientspackaginglabeling/foodadditivesingredients/ucm324856.htm

 

[greentea]

Is all Heinz ketchup HFCS-free? That's one brand I haven't checked recently, but last I'd heard only part of their line was HFCS-free (they do print ingredients on the packets you get at QS-type restaurants so easy to check in those places).

Simply Heinz is HFCS-free, but their regular ketchup contains it.

Thanks for the reminder about Sierra Mist. I hardly ever drink soda so didn't remember it's made with sugar rather than HFCS. I'll be traveling with someone who likes the occasional soda but has issues with HFCS, so that's good to know.

And you're right that mustard should be safe. I don't think I've run across any mustards containing HFCS. Honey mustard is another story, though.