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.
Related Reading
- What Does “Natural Flavors” Actually Mean? — Citric acid is often hidden inside “natural flavors”
- Products with the fewest MRT triggers overall
All Products Containing Citric Acid — Page 157 of 318
| Product | Triggers | LEAP Phase |
|---|---|---|
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Tribe Mediterranean Foods, Inc. — Tribe, Swirl, Garlic & Herb Hummus
Canola/Rapeseed, Garlic, Sesame, Parsley, Citric Acid, Lemon, Turmeric
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6 | Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided |
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Mccormick & Company, Inc. — Mccormick, Grill Mates, Smokin' Sweet Tea Marinade
Cane Sugar, Garlic, Paprika, Ginger, Tea, Lemon, Corn, Onion, Citric Acid
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6 | Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided |
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Monster Energy Company — Hubert's, Lemonade, Blood Orange
Cane Sugar, Lemon, Citric Acid, Orange
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6 | Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided |
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The Minute Maid Company — Premium Tropical Punch
Fructose, Corn, Pineapple, Orange, Grape, Citric Acid
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6 | Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided |
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The Quaker Oats Company — Muller, Greek Style Lowfat Yogurt, Strawberry
Yogurt, Cow's Milk, Whey, Cane Sugar, Strawberry, Citric Acid
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6 | Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided |
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La Victoria Foods Inc. — Salsa
Tomato, Pineapple, Citric Acid, Chili Pepper, Onion, Cane Sugar
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6 | Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided |
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Ocean Spray Cranberries, Inc. — Ocean Spray, Cran-apple, Cranberry Apple Juice Drink, Cranberry, Apple
Cane Sugar, Beet, Cranberry, Apple, Citric Acid
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6 | Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided |
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Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc. — Tierney's Iced Tea Co, Black Tea Mix, Passion Fruit Raspberry
Cane Sugar, Citric Acid, Tea, Benzoic Acid
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6 | Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided |
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Cedar's Mediterranean Foods, Inc. — Original Hommus
Sunflower, Olive, Sesame, Citric Acid, Garlic, Cumin
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6 | Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided |
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Market Pantry, Nonfat Greek Yogurt, Light, Vanilla
Cow's Milk, Yogurt, Fructose, Citric Acid, Vanilla, Coumarin/Vanillin
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6 | Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided |
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Nestle USA Inc. — Filled Baking Morsels
Cane Sugar, Cow's Milk, Lecithin (Soy), Soybean, Vanilla, Coumarin/Vanillin, Citric Acid, Raspberry, Fructose
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6 | Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided |
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Dole Packaged Foods Company — Crafted Smoothie Blends
Pineapple, Apple, Banana, Spinach, Citric Acid, Ginger
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6 | Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided |
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Market Pantry — Cherry Mixed Fruit
Peach, Pear, Cherry, Cane Sugar, Citric Acid
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6 | Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided |
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Mott's Llp — Orange Mango Juice Blend Cocktail From Concentrate Flavored with Other Natural Flavors
Cane Sugar, Orange, Mango, Citric Acid
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6 | Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided |
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Yoplait USA — Light Fat Free Yogurt
Cow's Milk, Yogurt, Corn, Cane Sugar, Citric Acid, Blue #1, FD&C Red #40
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6 | Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided |
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Whole Foods Market, Inc. — Tomato Sauce, Tomato
Tomato, Cane Sugar, Chili Pepper, Citric Acid
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6 | Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided |
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The Napoleon Co. — Fire Roasted Red and Yellow Peppers
Cane Sugar, Citric Acid, Solanine
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6 | Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided |
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Mott's Llp — Whiskey Sour Mix
Fructose, Corn, Citric Acid, Sodium Metabisulfite, FD&C Yellow #5, FD&C Yellow #6
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6 | Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided |
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Conagra Brands, Inc. — SPAGHETTI SAUCE WITH TOMATO BITS, SPAGHETTI WITH TOMATO BITS
Tomato, Cane Sugar, Soybean, Citric Acid, Garlic, Onion
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6 | Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided |
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Welch's — Sparkling Grape Soda
Fructose, Corn, Citric Acid, Benzoic Acid, Grape, FD&C Red #40, Blue #1
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6 | Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided |
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Conagra Brands, Inc. — Whole Holland-style Onions
Onion, Cane Sugar, Citric Acid
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6 | Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided |
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Ocean Spray Cranberries, Inc. — Ocean Spray, White Cran Peach, Peach White Cranberry Juice Drink with Another Juice
Cane Sugar, Beet, Peach, Cranberry, Grape, Citric Acid
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6 | Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided |
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Postobon, Hit Mora
Cane Sugar, Citric Acid, FD&C Red #40, Blue #1
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6 | Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided |
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Conagra Brands — Blueberry Topping, Wide-mouth Jugs, 122 Oz
Blueberry, Cane Sugar, Corn, Citric Acid, Benzoic Acid, Carob
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6 | Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided |
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Conagra Foods, Inc. — Snack Pack, Juicy Gels , Gel Snack Cups, Strawberry, Strawberry
Cane Sugar, Fructose, Apple, Pear, Peach, Pineapple, Carrageenan, Citric Acid, Carob
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6 | Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided |
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