As Coca-Cola confirms plans to release the cane sugar alternative in the U.S., some nutritionists said there is little health benefit as a replacement for high-fructose corn syrup.

Coca-Cola made a major announcement — or rather, confirmed an announcement made by President Donald Trump last week — that it will launch a cane sugar version of its soda later this year.

Now, Coca-Cola is back in the news this week after rumors of a recipe change swirled, originating from an unlikely source. Rumors have been swirling that for the first time in over 40 years, Coca-Cola may be switching from using high-fructose corn syrup in its soda back to real cane sugar.

In a Truth Social post last week, Trump said Coca-Cola had agreed to switch from high-fructose corn syrup to cane sugar, calling it "a very good move." The company acknowledged the post and confirmed Tuesday that it will introduce a version made with cane sugar in the U.