High Fructose Corn Syrup in ON 100% Whey Protein??

[jkwonx]

Ever since I tried to be more healthy, I cut down on my soda intake because I've heard very bad things about whats in it. Mostly that its almost like taking pure poison into your body. One of the prime ingredients of any soft drink is high fructose corn syrup.

Now imagine how surprised I was after reading the ingredients of my ON Gold Standard 100% Whey Protein. It has high fructose corn syrup!


WHY?


EDIT: I mean isn't High fructose corn syrup bad for us? Why the fudge is it in my protein?

[toasty]

ummmmmmmm its not in on whey maybe you need to read it again buddy

http://www.bodybuilding.com/store/opt/whey.html

nice try

[cal62887]

Is it the Cookies and Cream flavor?


if so..just switch flavors if you're that worried.

[GottaGain]

The only ON Whey that contains the HFCS is the cookie and cream

[jkwonx]

yeah fudge you guys are right, it is the cookies and cream one that i have right now. dang it I had no idea.

[EMartNJ]

its not going to kill you. . .

[anth28]

The natural version contains fructose:

http://www.bodybuilding.com/store/opt/natwhey.html

[jkwonx]

so why the hell is it there? Im assuming its for taste right? I mean it can't really be helping in any other way.... or is it?

[GottaGain]

The natural version contains fructose:

http://www.bodybuilding.com/store/opt/natwhey.html

What's wrong with fuctose?

[jkwonx]

What's wrong with fuctose?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High_fructose_corn_syrup


scroll down to "health" section

[PC4]

Fructose is low glycemic if im correct. So there's no reason to worry about spiking your insulin. And I use the Natural Whey from ON. Great stuff.

[PC4]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High_fructose_corn_syrup


scroll down to "health" section

Yes "High Fructose" youd want to stay away from.

[ilovepartygirls]

hes not syain ne thing is wrong with fructose, just saying that the natural veriosn has it, which in my opinion is better then High fructose corn syrup since its naturally occuring.

the all natural ones are mos def less sweet, but i dont care, i just down the shakes neway. plus i dont get that annoying gas with sucralose

[ponshoe]

The cookies and cream has High fructose corn syrup but it won't do nothing, its just minimal amounts of it, but they has to list everything they add. As said above you can switch if youre concerned.

[anth28]

What's wrong with fuctose?

Just pointing it out. Its in there for flavouring. Its a natural protein powder, so they cannot use artificial sweetener. Fructose is a cheap way to sweeten it and is all natural. No different than tossing a banana in a shake really. Just minus the nutrients of course

[sonicology]

What's wrong with fuctose?

It's preferentially stored as liver glycogen rather than muscle glycogen like glucose is; fine if you do a lot of cardio, less useful for resistance training. Additionally once fructose is in the liver it can aid in the production of triglycerides (fat), and increase fat formation.

[JCAZ2010]

guys 1g of hfcs will most likely damage ur body permanently!

[shefler29]

how can you stand your ON C&C that stuff if horrid. champion nutrition C&C is 10 times better.

[BuckeyeMuscle]

guys 1g of hfcs will most likely damage ur body permanently!

Well if thats per scoop, how many scoops are using a day? It adds up....plus if you eat anything else throughout the day with HFCS in it, it can add up rather quickly.

[INGENIUM]

so why the hell is it there? Im assuming its for taste right? I mean it can't really be helping in any other way.... or is it?

its from the little cookie pieces...at least that is my assumption.

With so many better tasting options without HFCS, I see no reason to use it regardless of how small the amount is

[user1111]

guys 1g of hfcs will most likely damage ur body permanently!

We should not mock someone who wants to avoid a bad ingredient and live a healthier lifestyle.

[Reseg]

We should not mock someone who wants to avoid a bad ingredient and live a healthier lifestyle.

Agreed. I always watch out for high fructose corn syrup, anything partially hydrogenated, and a bunch of artificial colors and flavors.

Many foods have cut corners and gone a little too far to modify taste, color, and how long something lasts on the shelf to the point of causing health problems down the road for many.

I haven't seen too much of a problem in protein shakes, but many protein bars have some or all of the above.

I see no problem with fast food since any knucklehead knows it's not good for you and they know they're putting "dirty fuel" in. However, food and food supplements that are related to a healthy lifestyle or packaged for kids I don't think should have any of the above. People think they're eating healthy and they're NOT.

[sobelik]

I know another company that has HFCS in its cookies and cream flavor......

[CaptMcClain]

a little HFCS is not going to hurt you

unless you are also drinking like 12 sprites, cokes,pepsi's what have you a day as well

the HFCS in ON Cookies and Cream (the only ON Whey protein that has HFCS) is not enough to hurt you even at 3+ shakes a day

and ON offers many other flavors and a all natural whey protein as well

Ever since I tried to be more healthy, I cut down on my soda intake because I've heard very bad things about whats in it. Mostly that its almost like taking pure poison into your body. One of the prime ingredients of any soft drink is high fructose corn syrup.

Now imagine how surprised I was after reading the ingredients of my ON Gold Standard 100% Whey Protein. It has high fructose corn syrup!


WHY?


EDIT: I mean isn't High fructose corn syrup bad for us? Why the fudge is it in my protein?

[stealth_swimmer]

Yes "High Fructose" youd want to stay away from.

yup. There's nothing wrong with fructose. However, high fructose corn syrup is a totally different story. People gotta realize that they are not the same. high fructose corn syrup is the high GI one that spikes insulin and has been linked to diabetes.

[jkwonx]

Agreed. I always watch out for high fructose corn syrup, anything partially hydrogenated, and a bunch of artificial colors and flavors.

Many foods have cut corners and gone a little too far to modify taste, color, and how long something lasts on the shelf to the point of causing health problems down the road for many.

I haven't seen too much of a problem in protein shakes, but many protein bars have some or all of the above.

I see no problem with fast food since any knucklehead knows it's not good for you and they know they're putting "dirty fuel" in. However, food and food supplements that are related to a healthy lifestyle or packaged for kids I don't think should have any of the above. People think they're eating healthy and they're NOT.

thanks for the info, geez, even if its a miniscule amount this is the last time i ever buy cookies and cream flavor, lol.

[user1111]

a little HFCS is not going to hurt you

unless you are also drinking like 12 sprites, cokes,pepsi's what have you a day as well

the HFCS in ON Cookies and Cream (the only ON Whey protein that has HFCS) is not enough to hurt you even at 3+ shakes a day

and ON offers many other flavors and a all natural whey protein as well

If you wanted to stop smoking, would you smoke one cigarette?

It's more of a state of mind that leads to healthier lifestyle.

[CaptMcClain]

thats apples and oranges

HFCS is no where near as harmful as cigarettes

if you think a few grams of HFCS a day is going to cause harm to someone then I dont know what to say

are you ok? you seem a little hostile towards ON

and since you asked I would recommend someone smoking 1 or more cigs depending on how many they smoked before, its called tapering off silly

If you wanted to stop smoking, would you smoke one cigarette?

It's more of a state of mind that leads to healthier lifestyle.

[dansari]

What's wrong with fuctose?

There's nothing wrong with fructose, but 30-40% of the population may be intolerant to it, meaning it can cause bloating, gas, etc. (See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fructose_malabsorption). I suspect I'm one of those, and I avoid anything with fructose high on the ingredient list.

[u5711]

Processed sugar is the devil!