Ingredient | Function |
Acesulfame-K | Artificial sweetener |
Acetylated Esters Of Mono- And Diglycerides | Emulsifier, sequestrant, stabilizer |
Advantame | Artificial sweetener |
Algal Flour | Vegan protein source |
Allulose | Sweetener, flavor enhancer |
Ammonium Chloride | Dough conditioner |
Ammonium Phosphate & Ammonium Polyphosphate | Leavening agent, dough strengthener |
Artificial Colors (red #3, red #40, yellow #5, yellow #6, blue #1, blue #2, green #3) | Coloring agent |
Artificial Flavors | Flavor enhancer |
Aspartame | Artificial sweetener |
Astaxanthin (Artificial) | Coloring agent |
Azodicarbonamide | Bleaching agent, dough conditioner |
Benzoates | Preservative |
Benzophenone | Artificial flavoring |
Benzoyl Peroxide | Bleaching agent |
BHA (Butylated Hydroxyanisole) | Preservative |
Bleached Flour | Bleaching agent |
Bromated Flour | Artificially aged and treated flour |
Brominated Vegetable Oil (BVO) | Flavor carrier, emulsifier |
Brown Rice Syrup | Sweetener |
Butane Glycol | Flavor solvent, humectant |
Calcium Bromate | Dough conditioner, maturing/bleaching agent |
Calcium Disodium EDTA | Antioxidant, sequestrant, preservative |
Calcium Peroxide | Dough conditioner, bleaching agent |
Calcium Propionate | Preservative, antimycotic agent |
Calcium Saccharin | Artificial sweetener |
Calcium Sorbate | Preservative |
Calcium Stearoyl-2-Lactylate | Dough conditioner, emulsifier |
Canola Oil | Fat source |
Canthaxanthin | Coloring agent |
Caprenin | Fat substitute |
Caprocaprylobehenin | Fat substitute |
Caramel color | Brown coloring agent |
Carmine (cochineal) | Coloring agent, derived from insect |
Carrageenan | Thickener, stabilizer |
Certified Color | Artificial color |
Corn | Genetically modified |
Cornstarch | Genetically modified |
Cottonseed Oil | Fat source |
Cyclamates | Artificial color |
Cysteine (L-Cysteine) | Flavor precursor, processing aid |
DATEM (Diacetyl Tartaric And Fatty Acid Esters Of Mono And Diglycerides) | Emulsifier, sequestrant, stabilizer |
Dimethicone | Anti-foaming agent |
Dimethlpolysiloxane | Anti-Foaming agent, beet & yeast processing |
Dioctyl Sodium Sulfosuccinate (DSS) | Emulsifier, stabilizer |
Disodium Calcium EDTA | Preservative, sequestrant |
Disodium dihydrogen EDTA | Antioxidant, sequestrant |
Disodium Guanylate | Flavor enhancer |
Disodium Inosinate (IMP) | Flavor enhancer |
EDTA | Antioxidant, sequestrant |
Equal | Artificial sweetener |
Ethoxyquin | Preservative, color retention |
Ethoxyquin | Pesticide, often used as a preservative in livestock/animal feed |
Ethyl acrylate | Artificial flavoring |
Ethyl Vanillin | Artificial flavoring |
Ethylene Oxide | Preservative, fumigant, foam in fermented malt beverages |
Ethylenediamine Tetraacetic Acid Edta (EDTA) | Sequestrant |
EverSweet | Trade name for genetically engineered sweetener |
FD & C Colors | Artificial color |
GMP (Disodium Guanylate) | Flavor enhancer |
Hexa-, Hepta- And Octa-Esters Of Sucrose | Fat Substitute |
High Fructose Corn Syrup | Artificial sweetener |
Hydrogenated oil | Liquid oils chemically treated to become solid fats: used to prolong shelf life, provide texture |
IMP (disodium inosinate) | Flavor enhancer |
Irradiated foods | Sterilized by high energy radiation |
Lactylated Esters Of Mono- And Diglycerides | Stablizer, texturizer, preservative, emulsifier |
Maltodextrin | Preservative, thickener, filler |
Methyl And Propyl Paraben | Food additive |
Methyl eugenol | Artificial flavoring |
Methyl silicon | Antifoaming, antisplattering agent |
Methylparaben | Preservative |
Microcrystalline cellulose | Filler, binder, stabilizer, anti-caking agent |
Microparticularized Whey Protein | Protein derived fat substitute |
Mono And Diglycerides (Except potato flakes) | Stablizer, texturizer, preservative |
Monosodium Glutamate (MSG) | Flavor enhancer |
Myrcene | Artificial flavoring |
Natamyacin | Mold inhibitor in cheese |
Neotame | Artificial sweetener |
Nisin | Preservative |
Nitrates/Nitrites | Preservative |
NutraSweet | Artificial sweetener |
Olestra | Fat substitute |
Oxystearin | Derived from hydrogenated oil |
Parabens (methyl, propyl, butyl, etc.) | Preservative |
Partially hydrogenated oil | Texturizer, preservative |
Polydextrose | Artificial sweetener (Synthetic Glucose) |
Polylysine | Antimicrobial |
Polysorbate 60, 65, 80 | Emulsifier, wax coatings, de-Foaming |
Potassium Benzoate | Preservative, antizymotic |
Potassium Bisulfite | Preservative, color preservative |
Potassium Bromate | Dough conditioner, flour maturing agent |
Potassium Metabisulfite | Preservative, color preservative |
Potassium Sorbate | Preservative |
Propionates | Preservative, antizymotic |
Propyl Gallate | Preservative |
Propylene Glycol | Humectant, flavor solvent |
Propylparaben | Preservative |
Pulegone | Artificial flavoring |
Pyridine | Artificial flavoring |
RBGH/RBST (Recombinant Bovine Growth Hormone/Recombinant Bovine Somatotrophin) | Genetically modified bovine growth hormone |
Reb M 5 | Genetically engineered artificial sweetener |
Resistant Starch Type 4 | Chemically modified starch |
Saccharin | Artificial sweetener |
Silicon Dioxide | Anti-caking agent |
Simplesse | Fat substitute |
Sodium Aluminum Phosphate | Leavening agent |
Sodium Aluminum Sulfate | Leavening agent |
Sodium Benzoates | Preservative |
Sodium Bisulfite | Preservative, antioxidant, color retention agent |
Sodium Diacetate | Preservative, sequestrant |
Sodium Erythorbate | Preservative |
Sodium Ferrocyanide | Anticaking agent in salt and salt-based seasonings |
Sodium Glutamate | Flavor enhancer (See MSG) |
Sodium Hexametaphosphate | Sequestrant, emulsifier, texturizer |
Sodium Metabisulfite | Preservative, antioxidant, color retention agent |
Sodium Nitrate | Antioxidant, flavor, color retention agent, |
Sodium Propionate | Preservative, Antifungal |
Sodium Silicoaluminate | Anti-Caking Agent |
Sodium Stearoyl-2-lactylate | Dough conditioner, emulsifier, whipping agent |
Sodium Sulfite | Preservative, antioxidant |
Sodium Thiosulfate | Preservative |
Sodium Tripolyphosate 3, 6 | Binding agent |
Sorbic Acid | Preservative, antimycotic agent, antifungal |
Soy | Protein, meat alternative |
Soy Isolate | Protein |
Soy Lechithin | Emulsifier |
Soybean Oil | Fat source |
Stannous Chloride | Color retention |
Stevial Glycosides (same as EverSweet) 7 | Genetically engineered artificial sweetener |
Styrene | Artificial flavoring |
Sucralose (Splenda) | Artificial sweetener |
Sucroglycerides | Preservative, emulsifier |
Sucrose Polyester (olestra) | Fat substitute |
Sulfites (Sulfur Dioxide) | Preservative, color retention |
Sweet ‘n Low | Artificial sweetener |
TBHG (Tertiary Butylhydroquinone) | Preservative, sequestrant |
Tetrasodium EDTA | Preservative, sequestrant |
Titanium Dioxide 8 | Whitening agent |
Trans Fats, Artificial | A component of hydrogenated fats |
Trans, Trans 2,4 Hexadienal | Artificial flavoring |
Transglutaminase (TG) | Protein binder and dough conditioner |
Trehalose | Humectant, sweetener |
Truvia | Sweetener |
Vanillin | Artificial flavoring |
Vegetable Mono And Diglycerides | Stablizer, texturizer, preservative |
Whey | Protein |