Citric Acid in Grocery Products
Citric Acid is an MRT 176 panel substance found in 7,950 of the 20,682 products in our database. Here's every product we've analyzed that contains it.
Risk Distribution
How products containing Citric Acid break down by total trigger count:
Citric acid is one of 27 chemical additives tested on the MRT 176 panel, and it is by far the most prevalent. We found it in 38% of all grocery products in our database — that’s nearly 8,000 items.
While citric acid occurs naturally in citrus fruits, the citric acid used in food manufacturing is almost exclusively produced through Aspergillus niger fermentation of corn sugar. This means manufactured citric acid may trigger reactions in people sensitive to corn as well as those sensitive to citric acid itself.
Citric acid is used as a preservative, pH adjuster, and flavor enhancer. It appears in beverages, canned goods, condiments, snacks, and even some fresh-cut produce. If citric acid is on your Red list, finding packaged food without it is one of the biggest challenges of the LEAP protocol.
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- What Does “Natural Flavors” Actually Mean? — Citric acid is often hidden inside “natural flavors”
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All Products Containing Citric Acid — Page 105 of 318
| Product | Triggers | LEAP Phase |
|---|---|---|
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Monster Energy Company — Diet Tonic Premium Soda
Citric Acid, Lemon, Lime, Orange, Grapefruit
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6 | Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided |
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Sahara Cuisine — Whole Foods Market, Baba Ghanoush Roasted Eggplant
Eggplant, Citric Acid, Sesame, Garlic, Lemon
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6 | Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided |
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Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc. — Snapple, Keurig Brewed, Peach Iced Tea
Cane Sugar, Tea, Citric Acid, Aspartame
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6 | Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided |
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Del Monte Foods Inc. — Mango in Extra Light Syrup, Mango
Mango, Cane Sugar, Benzoic Acid, Citric Acid
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6 | Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided |
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Dole Packaged Foods Company — Pineapple Slices in 100% Pineapple Juice
Pineapple, Citric Acid
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6 | Phase 2 — Reintroduction |
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General Mills Sales Inc. — Betty Crocker Frozen Fruit Snacks 20 Count
Corn, Cane Sugar, Apple, Citric Acid, Sunflower
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6 | Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided |
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Ocean Spray Cranberries, Inc. — Cranberry Mango Juice Drink From Concentrate, Cran Mango
Cane Sugar, Cranberry, Mango, Citric Acid
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6 | Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided |
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Conagra Brands — Angela Mia Extra Heavy Pizza Sauce, #10 Can, 6/104 Oz., 107 Oz
Tomato, Citric Acid, Basil
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6 | Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided |
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Conagra Foods, Inc. — Hunt's, Thick & Rich, Premium Pasta Sauce, Original, Original
Tomato, Soybean, Fructose, Cane Sugar, Onion, Carrot, Garlic, Corn, Citric Acid, Parsley
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6 | Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided |
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Conagra Brands — Angela Mia Diced Tomatoes in Juice, #10 Can, 6/102.5 Oz., 102.5 Oz
Tomato, Citric Acid
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6 | Phase 2 — Reintroduction |
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Conagra Brands — Rotel Mexican Lime and Cilantro Diced Tomatoes, 10 Oz
Tomato, Chili Pepper, Lime, Coriander/Cilantro, Onion, Garlic, Cumin, Citric Acid
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6 | Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided |
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Conagra Brands — Act Ii Butter Popcorn, 16.29 Oz
Corn, Cow's Milk, Citric Acid
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6 | Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided |
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The Coca-cola Company-0049000000016 — Hubert's Blood Orange Lemonade Glass Bottle, 16 Fl Oz
Lemon, Cane Sugar, Orange, Citric Acid
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6 | Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided |
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Campbell Soup Company — V8 Beverage Hot Spicy Veg
Tomato, Carrot, Celery, Beet, Parsley, Lettuce, Spinach, Citric Acid
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6 | Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided |
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Hormel Foods Corporation — Pork Tenderloin
Pork, Soybean, Corn, Yeast (Baker's), Potato, Lemon, Orange, Citric Acid
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6 | Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided |
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Daiya — Cheddar Style Shreds
Tapioca, Canola/Rapeseed, Safflower, Coconut, Green Pea, Yeast (Baker's), Glycerin/Glycerol, Citric Acid
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6 | Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided |
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Kind Inc. — Meditalia, Basil Pesto
Basil, Canola/Rapeseed, Olive, Citric Acid, Tea
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6 | Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided |
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Monster Energy Company — Hubert's, Half & Half, Lemonade Tea, Raspberry
Cane Sugar, Lemon, Citric Acid, Tea, Raspberry
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6 | Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided |
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Nestle Waters North America Inc. — Nestea, Green Tea, Citrus
Fructose, Corn, Citric Acid, Tea, Cane Sugar, Benzoic Acid
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6 | Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided |
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Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc. — Strawberry Flavored Syrup, Strawberry
Cane Sugar, Fructose, Corn, Citric Acid, Benzoic Acid, FD&C Red #40
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6 | Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided |
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Conagra Brands — La Choy Bean Sprouts, 14 Oz
Citric Acid
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6 | Phase 2 — Reintroduction |
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The Coca-cola Company-0049000000016 — Fuze Iced Tea Honey & Ginseng Green Tea Bottle, 1 Liter
Tea, Fructose, Corn, Citric Acid, Benzoic Acid
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6 | Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided |
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Coca-Cola USA Operations — SODA, FRUIT PUNCH
Fructose, Corn, Citric Acid, Benzoic Acid, FD&C Red #40, Blue #1
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6 | Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided |
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Barilla America, Inc. — Marinara Sauce
Tomato, Citric Acid, Cane Sugar, Onion, Garlic, Basil, Olive, Oregano
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6 | Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided |
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Cia. Topo Chico, S.a. — Soda
Cane Sugar, Citric Acid, Benzoic Acid
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6 | Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided |
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