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Corn sweeteners availability declined over the last two decades

Line chart showing the availability of caloric sweeteners per capita in the United States from 1970 to 2023.

In 2023, 123.5 pounds per person of caloric sweeteners were available for consumption by U.S. consumers, down from a high of 153.6 pounds in 1999. Availability of total corn sweeteners (high-fructose corn syrup, glucose syrup, and dextrose) fell from 85.7 pounds per person in 1999 to 53.0 pounds in 2023. Meanwhile, refined sugar (cane and beet) availability per person surpassed corn sweeteners in 2011, reaching 68.4 pounds per person in 2023.

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