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COMMON FOOD ADDITIVES
INTRODUCTION
Food additives have been used by mankind for centuries. Salt, sugar and vinegar were among the first and used to preserve foods. In the past 30 years, however, with the advent of processed foods, there has been a massive explosion in the chemical adulteration of foods with additives. Considerable controversy has been associated with the potential threats and possible benefits of food additives.
All additives have numbers (E numbers in Europe) so you can find out what they are. Some additives such as tartrazine (E102, a vivid yellow coloring) could trigger allergic reactions in people who suffer from asthma and eczema. It may also cause hyperactivity in certain children.
Most food additives are considered safe. However, some are known to be carcinogenic or toxic. Hyperactivity in children, allergies, asthma, and migraines are often associated with adverse reactions to food additives.
COMMON FOOD ADDITIVES LIST
Acetic acid Acetone peroxide Adipic acid Agar Alginate (propylene glycol alginate) Alpha tocopherol (vitamin E) Ammoniated glycyrrhizin Amylases Arabinogalactan (larch gum) Artificial coloring Artificial flavoring Ascorbic acid (vitamin C) Ascorbyl palmitate Azodicarbonamide Benzoyl peroxide Beta carotene and vitamin A brominated vegetable oil (BVO) Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA), butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) Caffeine Calcium and sodium propionate Calcium and sodium stearoyl lactylates and sodium stearol fumarate Carrageenan Casein Chewing gum base Chlorine (Cl2) Chlorine dioxide (ClO2) Citric acid (sodium citrate) Corn syrup Cyclamates Cysteine Dextrin Dextrose (glucose) Diethyl pyrocarbonate Dimethylpolysiloxane (methyl silicone, methyl polysilicone) Dioctyl sodium sulfosuccinate (DSS) Disodium guanylate (GMP), disodium inosinate (IMP) EDTA Ergosterol Ferrous gluconate Fumaric acid Furcelleran Gelatin Gluconic acid Glycerin (glycerol) Glycine (aminoacetic acid) Guar gum Gum arabic (acacia gum, gum senegal) Gum ghatti Gum guaiac Hesperidin Hydrolyzed vegetable protein (HVP) Hydroxylated lecithin Imitation beef and chicken flavors Invert sugar Karaya gum Lactic acid (calcium lactate) Lactose Lecithin Locust bean gum (Carob seed gum; St.John's bread) Malic acid Maltol, ethyl maltol Mannitol Meat tenderizer Mono- and diglycerides and related substances Monosodium glutamate (MSG) Oxystearin Parabens Pectin Polysorbate 60, 65, 80 Potassium bromate Potassium iodide (KI), cuprous iodide (CuI), Potassium iodate (KIO3, Calcium Iodate (Ca[IO3]2) Propyl gallate Propylene glycol, propylene glycol mono- and diesters Quillaia Quinine Saccharin Silicates, silicon dioxide Sodium benzoate (benzoate of soda, benzoic acid) Sodium carboxymethylcellulose (CMC, cellulose gum) and related compounds Sodium erythorbate Sodium nitrate, sodium nitrite (NaNO3; NaNO2) Sorbic acid (calcium, sodium, or potassium sorbate) Sorbitan monostearate Sorbitol Stannous chloride (SnCl2) Starch, modified starch Stearyl citrate, isopropyl citrate Succistearin Sucrose Sulfur dioxide (SO2), sodium bisulfate (NaHSO3) Tannin, tannic acid Tartaric acid Textured vegetable protein (TVP), isolated soy protein Thiodipropionic acid, dilauryl thiodipropionate Tragacanth gum Vanillin, ethyl vanillin, vanilla Vegetable oil Yellow prussiate of soda
MOONDRAGON'S FOOD ADDITIVE LINKS
CSpinet.org: Food Safety Food Additives - CSPI'S Chemical Cuisine Food Safety Guide
HELPFUL RELATED LINKS
Allergy Forum: Food Additives - What You Always Wanted To Know
FDA/CFSAN - Color Additives
FDA/CFSAN - Food Ingredients & Packaging
FDA/CFSAN - EAFUS: A Food Additive Database
FooDag.com: Food Additives Guide
Food Additives - Kosher Living
Straightforward Food Additives Guide
Nutrition Data: Food Additives U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA)
RESOURCES
Eater's Digest, The Consumer's Factbook of Food Additives by Michael F. Jackson
A Consumer's Dictionary of Food Additives by Ruth Winters
Food Additives: A Shopper's Guide To What's Safe & What's Not by Christine Farlow
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