And there’s a possibility that other food and beverage companies may also reformulate their products, adding to the potential impact on consumers.

Dr. Will Bulsiewicz, a gastroenterologist and bestselling author, calls the Coca-Cola Company's decision to alter its U.S. formulation "a small step in the right direction."

Coca-Cola produced in Mexico instead uses cane sugar and has become increasingly popular across the U.S. Similarly, the company makes a variety using cane sugar around passover, as many of the Jewish faith avoid products using high-fructose corn syrup during that time.

President Donald Trump said Coca-Cola agreed to start sweetening its products with cane sugar, rather than high-fructose corn syrup.