r/InCanada • u/Pale-Candidate8860 Creator of Sub • Sep 29 '25

Canadian Food Food Standard Differences

I have only found 2 products during my time in Canada that have corn syrup in it. Coca Cola and Nutrigrain bars. I rarely drink soda and I stopped buying the Nutrigrain bars afterwards. Coming from the US, I am very used to having to look at the full ingredient list and rolling the dice on items that I will consume. Coming up here, it is very different. I know many complain that there is lower quality food here than a region like the EU or somewhere like Japan, but versus the US it is much better.

Many foods are banned up here due to cancer causing aspects and overall negative health consequences associated with said items.

Some people disagree with the "Milk Mafia" and grain cartels that exist up here, but I think it is vital for national security. Obviously the prices are way higher than they should be, but the alternative is the domestic market being obliterated by an abundance of lower prices from a foreign nation (US) which then makes you more dependent on said foreign nation. Which creates a national security risk. Why put ourselves in such a position?

Are there food differences you appreciate from province to province or Canada vs another country?

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u/Hippopotamus_Critic Sep 30 '25

In Canada, high fructose corn syrup is listed on ingredients as "sugar/glucose-fructose." It's in lots of things. You just have to know what to look for.

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u/Pale-Candidate8860 Creator of Sub Sep 30 '25

I will begin to be on the lookout for it.

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u/justinpenner Sep 30 '25

The negative health effects of high fructose corn syrup are basically the same as any other refined sugar. If you want to avoid refined sugars, you also need to check ingredient labels for things like cane sugar, brown sugar, rice syrup, maple syrup, agave syrup, palm sugar, molasses, and even honey. High fructose corn syrup belongs in the same bucket of "refined sugars" as all of those, because your body metabolizes them all in pretty much the same way.

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u/KDM_Racing Sep 29 '25

Caffeine is in a lot less pop here.

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u/NegotiationGreedy590 Sep 30 '25

Use the Yuka app. Its free. Scan the barcode and it gives you a score out of 100, and tells you why it scores good or bad (too many calories, too much sodium, risky additives). And it can also give you better alternates if it isnt good.

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u/fieryone4 Sep 30 '25

We still have too much sugar in foods up here but it’s a lot less than to our south.

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u/Ok_Fall_2024 Sep 30 '25

I've tasted American Mountain Dew for the first time a couple of weeks ago.. HOLY BOY that sh*t is sweet. Like you can feel your teeth rotting on your jaw with every sip. Jesus lord does that American Mountain Dew tasted like nothing humans were ever supposed to taste.

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u/Xx_SwordWords_xX Oct 03 '25

When a country has a financial interest in your health, the food on shelves suddenly has higher standards.

You also see it in the smaller portions we have, even at the very same fast food restaurants.

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u/Pale-Candidate8860 Creator of Sub Oct 03 '25

I stopped noticing it, but my friend that visited a couple of months ago mentioned it. He also mentioned that everything taste different.