High-Fructose Corn Sweetener
Usage and Pricing 2008

The table below shows HFCS usage and pricing for numerous soft drink brands. Beverage Digest assumes the following prices:

  • HFCS-42: $19.30
  • HFCS-55: $20.76

These prices are based on a +15% increase, a figure reported by numerous bottlers and sweetener executives. This calculator allows you to enter your price assumptions, per hundredweight, for HFCS-42 and HFCS-55. The table will then be recalculated, incorporating those prices.

Your price for HFCS-42 (do not enter dollar sign): 
Your price for HFCS-55 (do not enter dollar sign): 
HFCS Prices Now Computed in this table:
HFCS-42:  $19.30
HFCS-55:  $20.76
 
 Per 288-oz Case
BrandFlavor Type    HFCS Type        Lbs. HFCS  HFCS Cost
A&WRoot Beer42% HFCS2.456 0.474
A&W Cream SodaCream Soda42% HFCS2.446 0.472
Barq'sRoot Beer55% HFCS2.390 0.496
Big RedRed Soda55% HFCS2.219 0.461
Bubble UpLemon-Lime55% HFCS2.010 0.417
Caffeine-Free Coke ClassicCola55% HFCS2.237 0.464
Canada DryGinger Ale42% HFCS1.918 0.370
Canada DryTonic42% HFCS1.882 0.363
CheerwinePepper55% HFCS2.173 0.451
Cherry CokeCola55% HFCS2.208 0.458
Cherry RCCola42% HFCS2.340 0.452
Coke ClassicCola55% HFCS2.065 0.429
Coke Classic Fountain SyrupCola55% HFCS2.105 0.437
Country Time LemonadeLemonade42% HFCS1.848 0.357
CrushGrape42% HFCS2.705 0.522
CrushOrange42% HFCS2.718 0.525
Dad'sRoot Beer42% HFCS2.280 0.440
Delaware PunchFruit drink55% HFCS2.549 0.529
Double ColaCola55% HFCS2.075 0.431
Dr PepperPepper42% HFCS2.108 0.407
Dr Pepper Cherry VanillaPepper42% HFCS2.046 0.395
FantaGrapefruit55% HFCS2.402 0.499
FantaOrange55% HFCS2.511 0.521
FantaStrawberry55% HFCS2.423 0.503
Hawaiian Punch (CSD format)Fruit drink42% HFCS2.168 0.418
HiresRoot Beer42% HFCS2.403 0.464
Mello MelloCitrus55% HFCS2.463 0.511
Minute Maid LemonadeLemonade55% HFCS2.100 0.436
Minute Maid Fruit PunchFruit drink55% HFCS2.280 0.473
Mountain DewCitrus55% HFCS2.363 0.491
Mountain Dew Code RedCitrus-Cherry55% HFCS2.363 0.491
Pibb ExtraPepper55% HFCS2.047 0.425
MugRoot Beer55% HFCS2.198 0.456
NehiGrape42% HFCS2.575 0.497
Nesbitt'sOrange55% HFCS2.534 0.526
NugrapeGrape55% HFCS2.600 0.540
Pepsi Fountain SyrupCola55% HFCS2.110 0.438
Pepsi TwistCola55% HFCS2.123 0.441
Pepsi-Cola/CF Pepsi-ColaCola55% HFCS2.123 0.441
Royal CrownCola42% HFCS2.279 0.440
SchweppesGinger Ale42% HFCS1.751 0.338
SchweppesTonic42% HFCS1.757 0.339
SeagramGinger Ale55% HFCS1.730 0.359
SeagramTonic55% HFCS1.880 0.390
Seven UpLemon-Lime42% HFCS2.068 0.399
ShastaGinger Ale55% HFCS1.767 0.367
ShastaGrape55% HFCS2.542 0.528
ShastaLemon-Lime55% HFCS1.982 0.411
ShastaOrange42% HFCS2.542 0.491
Sierra MistLemon-Lime55% HFCS2.010 0.417
SpriteLemon-Lime55% HFCS2.025 0.420
SquirtGrapefruit42% HFCS2.125 0.410
Sun-dropCitrus42% HFCS2.631 0.508
SunkistOrange42% HFCS2.736 0.528
Tropicana LemonadeLemonade55% HFCS2.094 0.435
Tropicana TwisterOrange42% HFCS2.364 0.456
Vanilla CokeCola55% HFCS2.208 0.458
VernorsGinger Ale42% HFCS2.061 0.398
Welch'sGrape42% HFCS2.688 0.519
Welch'sOrange42% HFCS2.659 0.513
Welch'sStrawberry42% HFCS2.678 0.517
Wild Cherry PepsiCola55% HFCS2.198 0.456

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