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The attention of the manufacturers was drawn to this misleading
statement and a suitable alteration in labelling has been agreed.
Generally the claims for glucose content were substantiated by
analysis but the purchasing public should bear in mind two facts:
(a) That "liquid glucose", "corn syrup" and hydrolised
starch syrup normally have a glucose content of only
20%—30%.
(b) That all sugars e.g. sucrose (common sugar) and glucose,
are of equal calorific value and all are equally immediately
available to the body as a source of energy.