The debate over if fructose, glucose, or sucrose have different effects on human health from one another is long and ongoing. However, a recent study has shines new light on the case against fructose:

…consuming too much fructose can actually put you at greater risk of developing heart disease and diabetes than ingesting similar amounts of glucose.

-TIME, “All Sugars Aren’t the Same…”

Although high-fructose corn syrup only has slightly more fructose than table sugar, 55% and 50% respectively, the study still raises concerns about excessive fructose consumption

While the sucrose, glucose, and fructose all weigh in at 4 calories per gram, their effects on human weight gain differ.

…but only the people drinking fructose-sweetened beverages with each meal showed signs of unhealthy changes in their liver function and fat deposits. In this group, the liver churned out more fat, while the subjects consuming similar amounts of glucose-sweetened drinks showed no such change.

-TIME, “All Sugars Aren’t the Same…”

Adding insult to injury, the study also found that fructose consumption gave sudy participants symptoms suggestive of diabetes. The participants in the high-fructose group had decreased sensitivity to insulin. Regardless, sugar packed drinks are a dietary nightmare — they always have been.