Peptone. peptone. (Science: physiology) The soluble and diffusible substance or substances into which albuminous portions of the food are transformed by the action of the gastric and pancreatic juices. Peptones are also formed from albuminous matter by the action of boiling water and boiling dilute acids.
High fructose corn syrup is commonly used in place of sugar in processed foods in the USA. In fact, the average American eats an astounding 41.5 lbs of high fructose corn syrup per year.ow that high fructose corn syrup is being added to an increasing variety of foods (breads, cereals, soft drinks, and condiments); some people are looking for ways to avoid it.
In 2004, the American Academy of Pediatrics declared that schools should not offer soda because of its high corn syrup content. Since that time, numerous districts have followed that advice. Ultimately high fructose corn syrup, as the researchers in the 2009 Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition study report, is part of a larger set of issues which together contribute to obesity.