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 207 of 318
| Product | Triggers | LEAP Phase |
|---|---|---|
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Carambar Candy Cola 1,360 Gr
Cane Sugar, Citric Acid, Sunflower
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6 | Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided |
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Ocean Spray Cranberries, Inc. — Dried Cranberries
Cranberry, Cane Sugar, Cherry, Citric Acid
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6 | Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided |
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Monster Energy Company — Hubert's, Watermelon Lemonade
Cane Sugar, Lemon, Citric Acid, Watermelon
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6 | Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided |
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Mondelez International, Inc. — SOFT & CHEWY CANDY, SOUR PATCH WATERMELON
Cane Sugar, Corn, Citric Acid, FD&C Red #40, FD&C Yellow #5, Blue #1
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6 | Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided |
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Califia Farms, Lp — Califia Farms, Xx Espresso Cold Brew Coffee with Almondmilk
Coffee, Almond, Cane Sugar, Citric Acid, Sunflower
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6 | Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided |
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Cia. Topo Chico, S.a. — Sengria Carbonated Beverage
Cane Sugar, Citric Acid, Benzoic Acid, FD&C Red #40, FD&C Yellow #5, FD&C Yellow #6
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6 | Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided |
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Sara Lee Foods — Turkey Sausage Patties
Turkey, Citric Acid, Cane Sugar, Corn
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6 | Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided |
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Mccormick & Company, Inc. — Mild Taco Seasoning Mix, Mild Taco
Paprika, Chili Pepper, Cumin, Onion, Whey, Cow's Milk, Potato, Cane Sugar, Garlic, Citric Acid
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6 | Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided |
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Newman's Own, Inc. — Fruit Juice Cocktail
Cane Sugar, Grape, Citric Acid
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6 | Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided |
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Whole Foods Market, Inc. — Fresh Mozzarella Ovoline, Fresh Mozzarella
Cow's Milk, Citric Acid
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6 | Phase 2 — Reintroduction |
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Mccormick & Company, Inc. — Worcestershire Sauce, Worcestershire
Corn, Cane Sugar, Soybean, Citric Acid, Celery
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6 | Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided |
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Whole Foods Market, Inc. — Organic Tomato Basil Soup, Tomato
Tomato, Citric Acid, Onion, Carrot, Corn, Cane Sugar, Basil, Garlic, Thyme
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6 | Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided |
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Conagra Brands — Value, Fresh Sausage Tube, Mild, 5 Lb
Pork, Cane Sugar, Citric Acid
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6 | Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided |
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The Dannon Company, Inc. — Nonfat Yogurt, Greek Vanilla
Cow's Milk, Yogurt, Cane Sugar, Corn, Carob, Citric Acid
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6 | Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided |
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Conagra Brands — Banquet Brown N Serve Original Links, 4 Oz
Pork, Turkey, Soybean, Cane Sugar, Corn, Citric Acid
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6 | Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided |
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Conagra Brands — Act Ii Butter, 4.8 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 — Gold Peak Sweetened Green Tea Bottle, 18.5 Fl Oz
Tea, Cane Sugar, Citric Acid
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6 | Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided |
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Philadelphia Cream Cheese Garlic and Herb Light 270 Gr
Cow's Milk, Garlic, Carrageenan, Citric Acid
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6 | Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided |
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Del Monte Foods Inc. — Del Monte, Chunky Pasta Sauce, Garlic & Herb
Tomato, Corn, Fructose, Garlic, Soybean, Onion, Citric Acid, Carrot
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6 | Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided |
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The Napoleon Co. — Napoleon, Pesto, Sweet Pepper
Chili Pepper, Sunflower, Basil, Almond, Cow's Milk, Cane Sugar, Potato, Garlic, Citric Acid
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6 | Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided |
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Hormel Foods Corporation — Hormel, Turkey Pepperoni, Smoke
Turkey, Paprika, Garlic, Citric Acid
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6 | Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided |
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Del Monte Foods Inc. — Cut Okra
Citric Acid
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6 | Phase 2 — Reintroduction |
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Whole Foods Market, Inc. — Mixed Mediterranean Olives
Olive, Citric Acid
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6 | Phase 2 — Reintroduction |
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Nestle USA Inc. — White Corn Taco Shells
Corn, Canola/Rapeseed, Citric Acid
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6 | Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided |
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Mccormick & Company, Inc. — Lawry's, Sloppy Joes Spices and Seasoning
Cane Sugar, Onion, Corn, Paprika, Citric Acid, Soybean
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6 | Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided |
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