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 116 of 318
| Product | Triggers | LEAP Phase |
|---|---|---|
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Whole Foods Market, Inc. — Strawberry Conserve, Strawberry
Strawberry, Cane Sugar, Citric Acid
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6 | Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided |
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Del Monte Foods Inc. — No Sugar Added Red Grapefruit in Water
Grapefruit, Benzoic Acid, Citric Acid
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6 | Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided |
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Whole Foods Market, Inc. — Tropical Fruit Medley, Strawberries, Mangoes, Bananas, Pineapples
Strawberry, Mango, Banana, Pineapple, Citric Acid
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6 | Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided |
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Mars, Inc. — ALL PINK STRAWBERRY MINI FRUIT CHEWS, ALL PINK
Cane Sugar, Corn, Citric Acid, Tapioca, Apple, FD&C Red #40
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6 | Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided |
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Nestle USA Inc. — Flavored Juice Blend, Cherry
Apple, Pear, Grape, Cherry, Citric Acid
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6 | Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided |
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Pepsico — Diet Sierra Mist Free 2 Liter Pet Bott Sngl-ia
Citric Acid, Aspartame, Benzoic Acid
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6 | Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided |
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GENERAL MILLS SALES INC. — Mott's Gluten-Free Assorted Fruit and Berry Flavored Fruit Snacks Variety Pack 22 Count
Corn, Cane Sugar, Pear, Apple, Carrot, Citric Acid
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6 | Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided |
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Campbell Soup Company — V8 Beverage Greens
Carrot, Sweet Potato, Spinach, Grape, Apple, Pineapple, Citric Acid, Banana, Watermelon
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6 | Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided |
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Ocean Spray Cranberries, Inc. — Ocean Spray, Cranberry Coast, Dried Cranberries
Cranberry, Cane Sugar, Citric Acid, Sunflower
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6 | Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided |
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Ocean Spray Cranberries, Inc. — Ocean Spray, Cran Pomegranate
Cane Sugar, Beet, Grape, Cranberry, Citric Acid
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6 | Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided |
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Cedar's Mediterranean Foods, Inc. — Cedar's, All Natural Hommus, Chipotle
Sunflower, Olive, Sesame, Garlic, Tomato, Citric Acid, Chili Pepper, Onion
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6 | Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided |
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Allure Aloe Vera Juice Drink
Cane Sugar, Mango, Citric Acid
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6 | Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided |
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The Quaker Oats Co./gatorade-van Camp — Propel, Workout Water Beverage, Cranberry Lime
Citric Acid
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6 | Phase 2 — Reintroduction |
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Pepsico Inc. — Dole Paradise Blend Juice 59 Fluid Ounce Bottle.
Apple, Pineapple, Banana, Orange, Mango, Citric Acid
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6 | Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided |
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Dollar Only Wholesale, Llc — Teddy Bear Cookies
Wheat, Cane Sugar, Whey, Cinnamon, Citric Acid
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6 | Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided |
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Red Bull North America, Inc. — Red Bull, Energy Drink
Cane Sugar, Corn, Citric Acid, Caffeine
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6 | Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided |
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The Dannon Company, Inc. — Danimals Squeezables Lowfat Yogurt
Cow's Milk, Yogurt, Cane Sugar, Tapioca, Carrot, Citric Acid
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6 | Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided |
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Whole Foods Market, Inc. — Spicy Organic Firehouse Kale Pasta Sauce, Spicy
Tomato, Citric Acid, Carrot, Sweet Potato, Onion, Chili Pepper, Capsaicin, Garlic, Basil, Oregano, Black Pepper
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6 | Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided |
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Afc Trading & Wholesale, Inc. — Cracked Black Pepper the Original Vegan Jerky, Cracked Black Pepper
Soybean, Corn, Wheat, Cane Sugar, Canola/Rapeseed, Yeast (Baker's), Black Pepper, Citric Acid
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6 | Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided |
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Conagra Foods, Inc. — Hunt's, Stewed Tomatoes, Hunt's, Stewed Tomatoes
Tomato, Cane Sugar, Onion, Celery, Citric Acid
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6 | Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided |
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Conagra Brands — Hunt's Diced Tomatoes with Basil, Garlic & Oregano, 28 Oz, 28 Oz
Tomato, Cane Sugar, Citric Acid, Basil, Oregano, Parsley, Garlic
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6 | Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided |
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Conagra Brands — Odoms Tennessee Pride Family Pack Sausage Patties, 40 Oz
Pork, Cane Sugar, MSG, Citric Acid
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6 | Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided |
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Conagra Brands — Banquet Turkey Sausage Links
Turkey, Soybean, Corn, Cane Sugar, Citric Acid
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6 | Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided |
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Campbell Soup Company — Campbell's Homestyle Soup Tomato Basil
Tomato, Cane Sugar, Wheat, Cow's Milk, MSG, Citric Acid, Basil, Celery, Garlic
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6 | Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided |
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General Mills Sales Inc. — Old El Paso 25% Less Sodium Taco Seasoning Mix
Chili Pepper, Onion, Corn, Canola/Rapeseed, Soybean, Sunflower, Cane Sugar, Citric Acid
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6 | Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided |
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