Is High Fructose Corn Syrup vegetarian?

High fructose corn syrup (HFCS) is a liquid sweetener produced by enzymatic hydrolysis of corn starch to yield glucose, followed by partial enzymatic isomerisation to convert a portion of the glucose to fructose. It contains approximately equal amounts of fructose and glucose and is almost exclusively produced from genetically modified corn.

An ingredient is considered vegetarian if it avoids components derived from killing an animal.

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