Mercury in corn syrup

gravitysrainbow
Wed, 28 Jan 2009 14:26:02 +0000

There really is nothing to be scared of. ‘Detectable levels’ really means nothing.

[Researchers find traces of mercury in high-fructose corn syrup](Researchers find traces of mercury in high-fructose corn syrup)

According to that article, the highest amount found was .57 micrograms per gram. Safe dosage is 5.5 micrograms per gram. So you’d have to ingest about 10 grams worth of HFCS in order to exceed the safe dosage. If you are on an American diet (i.e. you drink a lot of soda and eat a lot of crappy food) it might be something to worry about…But if you watch what you eat, there is nothing to fear.