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13. Why do HERSHEY'S SMARTZONE bars contain fructose instead of another type of sweetener?
Unlike other alternative liquid sweeteners, fructose has an incredibly low glycemic index (GI = 20). For example, regular corn syrup has a GI of 100, and high fructose corn syrup's GI is 56.
Source: Foster-Powell K, Holt SHA, Brand-Miller JC. International table of glycemic index and glycemic load values: 2002. Am J Clin Nutr 2002:76;5-56.
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