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.

7,950

Products Found

38.4%

Of All Products

210

Low Risk (0-2)

6,654

High Risk (5+)

Risk Distribution

How products containing Citric Acid break down by total trigger count:

210

2.6%

Low Risk (0-2 triggers)

1,086

13.7%

Moderate (3-4 triggers)

6,654

83.7%

High Risk (5+ triggers)

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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Product	Triggers	LEAP Phase
Ocean Spray Cranberries, Inc. — CRANBERRY INFUSED SPARKLING WATER, CRANBERRY PINEAPPLE PASSIONFRUIT Cranberry, Pineapple, Citric Acid	3	Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided
Red Bull North America, Inc. — SUGARFREE ENERGY DRINK, ACAI BERRY Citric Acid, Caffeine, Carrot	3	Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided
NESTLE — HONEYDEW LIME SPLASH SPARKLING ENERGY WATER BEVERAGE Citric Acid, Benzoic Acid, Caffeine	3	Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided
Conagra Brands, Inc. — ORVILLE REDENBACHER'S, SMART POP!, GOURMET POPPING CORN, BUTTER, BUTTER Corn, Cow's Milk, Citric Acid	3	Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided
Pepsi-Cola North America Inc. — WILD CHERRY REAL SUGAR COLA, WILD CHERRY Cane Sugar, Caffeine, Citric Acid	3	Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided
Pepsi-Cola North America Inc. — LEMON LIME FLAVORED CAFFEINE FREE ZERO SUGAR SODA, LEMON LIME Citric Acid, Aspartame, Benzoic Acid	3	Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided
Kraft Heinz Foods Company — BLUE RASPBERRY SOURS GELATIN SNACKS, BLUE RASPBERRY Cane Sugar, Blue #1, Citric Acid	3	Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided
Conagra Brands, Inc. — EXTRA HEAVY PIZZA SAUCE, EXTRA HEAVY PIZZA Tomato, Citric Acid, Garlic	3	Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided
ConAgra Foods Packaged Foods, LLC — MILD COUNTRY SAUSAGE, MILD Pork, Cane Sugar, Citric Acid	3	Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided
Jiffys Sales Company — PEACH FLAVORED ELDERBERRY IMMUNITY SUPPORT SPARKLING BEVERAGE, PEACH Peach, Cane Sugar, Citric Acid	3	Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided
Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc. — DICED TOMATOES WITH GREEN CHILIES, MILD Tomato, Chili Pepper, Citric Acid	3	Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided
Coca-Cola USA Operations — CAFFEINE FREE SODA, APPLE Fructose, Corn, Citric Acid	3	Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided
Coca-Cola USA Operations — DASANI, DROPS, FLAVOR ENHANCER, PINK LEMONADE, PINK LEMONADE Citric Acid, FD&C Red #40, Benzoic Acid	3	Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided
Whole Foods Market, Inc. — ZERO CALORIE COLA Citric Acid, Caffeine, Corn	3	Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided
Pepsico Inc. — O.N.E. Coconut Water With Pineapple 33.8 Fluid Ounce Canister Coconut, Pineapple, Citric Acid	3	Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided
Pepsico Inc. — Gatorade G2 Orange Thirst Quencher 20 Fluid Ounce Plastic Bottle Cane Sugar, Citric Acid, FD&C Yellow #6	3	Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided
The Quaker Oats Co./gatorade-Van Camp — FRUIT PUNCH FLAVOR ZERO SUGAR THIRST QUENCHER POWDER, FRUIT PUNCH Citric Acid, Corn, FD&C Red #40	3	Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided
Kraft Heinz Foods Company — LEMONADE FLAVOR LIQUID WATER ENHANCER, LEMONADE Citric Acid, FD&C Yellow #5, Benzoic Acid	3	Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided
Del Monte Foods Inc. — MANDARIN ORANGES IN EXTRA LIGHT SYRUP Orange, Cane Sugar, Citric Acid	3	Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided
PEPSI LIPTON — PEACH REAL BREWED TEA, PEACH Tea, Cane Sugar, Citric Acid	3	Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided
Conagra Brands, Inc. — MICROWAVE POPCORN, BUTTER Corn, Cow's Milk, Citric Acid	3	Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided
Conagra Brands, Inc. — PURE SEEDLESS BLACKBERRY JAM, SEEDLESS BLACKBERRY Fructose, Corn, Citric Acid	3	Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided
Kraft Heinz Foods Company — TROPICAL PUNCH UNSWEETENED DRINK MIX, TROPICAL PUNCH Citric Acid, FD&C Red #40, Blue #1	3	Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided
Pepsi-Cola North America Inc. — CAFFEINE FREE DIET COLA Aspartame, Benzoic Acid, Citric Acid	3	Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided
Pepsi-Cola North America Inc. — LEMON LIME LOW CALORIE SODA, LEMON LIME Citric Acid, Aspartame, Benzoic Acid	3	Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided

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