President Trump says Coca-Cola will swap out high-fructose corn syrup with cane sugar. Here’s what research says about its health risks compared with sugar.

Asked about the switch, a representative for Coca-Cola didn’t explicitly say it would use cane sugar for products in the U.S.

President Donald Trump stirred up social media Wednesday with a bold claim: Coca-Cola is about to ditch high‑fructose corn syrup in favor of real cane sugar, just like the beloved Mexican version.

"The American Medical Association has confirmed that HFCS is no more likely to contribute to obesity than table sugar or other full-calorie sweeteners," the post continued. "Please be assured that Coca-Cola brand soft drinks do not contain any harmful substances."

Coca-Cola is one of the most iconic and recognizable brands and flavors on the planet, but it sounds like the soft drink giant is set to make a subtle tweak to its formula in the United States. On Wednesday afternoon,

Coca-Cola's potential return to cane sugar in the U.S. follows a meeting between Trump and CEO James Quincey, marking a reversal of the 1980s switch to corn syrup due to tariffs.