Corn Syrup= Dextrose?

[Xtreme2001]

I went to my grocery store today.. they don't have just "dextrose", and if I remember correctly, someone mentioned that corn syrup is the same thing as dextrose, and I do have that at my store.. A big jug of it.

Does it work the same?

Also.. there is no label which gives the nutrional info on it.. what would 1 tbls of this stuff be?

 

[beastboy]

I have heard that too with corn starch, but I'm not for sure!

 

[anthrax]

in the grocery store, dextrose = glucose (Dextrose is glucose combined with water)

there are numerous corn syrups: maltodextrins, high-fructose corn syrup , .... which are determined by their DE (dextrose equivalent)

 

[Xtreme2001]

Anthrax- Am I reading that right... they're just differnt types of dextrose or they just all fall under the same category?

 

[anthrax]

Corn syrup in either its liquid or dry form is available in varying dextrose equivalents (DE)
The DE is a measure of the reducing sugar content of the syrup calculated as dextrose and expressed as a %of the total dry weight.

you (the food industry) increased the DE by hydrolysis of the corn starch
the more the DE the more sweet your syrup

but as a consumer you won't find different corn syrups

just ask for glucose (the solid form)

 

[smokinghawk]

A lot of corn syrup is full of fructose. Be very careful; that's NOT what you want in your diet, most likely.

 

[aNuBiS]

If you want Dextrose, what you are looking for is corn SUGAR.

Corn starch and corn syrup are both different things, all however derivatives from corn.

Hope this helps.

aNuBiS