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
Kraft Heinz Foods Company — STRAWBERRY WATERMELON LIQUID WATER ENHANCER, STRAWBERRY WATERMELON Citric Acid, FD&C Red #40, Blue #1	3	Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided
Kraft Heinz Foods Company — JIGGLERS MOLD KIT, GELATIN DESSERT, STRAWBERRY Cane Sugar, FD&C Red #40, Citric Acid	3	Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided
Coca-Cola USA Operations — SPRITE, ZERO, ZERO CALORIES LEMON-LIME SODA, LEMON-LIME Citric Acid, Benzoic Acid, Aspartame	3	Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided
Coca-Cola USA Operations — POWERADE ZERO, ZERO CALORIE SPORTS DRINK Citric Acid, FD&C Red #40, Blue #1	3	Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided
The Quaker Oats Co./gatorade-Van Camp — TROPICAL MANGO ELECTROLYTE BEVERAGE, TROPICAL MANGO Cane Sugar, Mango, Citric Acid	3	Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided
Kraft Heinz Foods Company — WATERMELON SOURS GELATIN SNACKS, WATERMELON Cane Sugar, Citric Acid, FD&C Red #40	3	Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided
The Minute Maid Company — LIGHT MANGO PASSION FLAVORED FRUIT DRINK, LIGHT MANGO PASSION Apple, Mango, Citric Acid	3	Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided
Pepsi-Cola North America Inc. — SIERRA MIST, LEMON-LIME FLAVORED SODA, LEMON-LIME, LEMON-LIME Cane Sugar, Citric Acid, Benzoic Acid	3	Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided
The J.M. Smucker Company — SMUCKER'S, BLACKBERRY SYRUP Cane Sugar, Corn, Citric Acid	3	Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided
Coca-Cola USA Operations — DASANI, DROPS, FLAVOR ENHANCER, STRAWBERRY, KIWI, STRAWBERRY, KIWI Citric Acid, FD&C Red #40, Blue #1	3	Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided
Kraft Heinz Foods Company — LEMON ICED TEA NATURALLY SWEETENED DRINK MIX, LEMON ICED TEA Cane Sugar, Citric Acid, Tea	3	Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided
McCormick & Company, Inc. — FRENCH'S, DIJON MUSTARD Mustard, Grape, Citric Acid	3	Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided
Del Monte Foods Inc. — 100% JUICE RED GRAPEFRUIT Grapefruit, Grape, Citric Acid	3	Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided
Conagra Brands, Inc. — LIGHT 31% VEGETABLE OIL SPREAD, LIGHT Soybean, Citric Acid, Benzoic Acid	3	Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided
Pepsi-Cola North America Inc. — CAFFEINE FREE SODA, CAFFEINE FREE Corn, Fructose, Citric Acid	3	Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided
The Coca-Cola Company — Hubert's Lemonade Original Bottle, 18 fl oz Cane Sugar, Lemon, Citric Acid	3	Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided
Sara Lee Foods — TURKEY SAUSAGE LINKS Turkey, Cane Sugar, Citric Acid	3	Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided
NESTLE — STRAWBERRY PASSIONFRUIT SPLASH SPARKLING ENERGY WATER BEVERAGE Citric Acid, Caffeine, Benzoic Acid	3	Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided
PepsiCo, Inc. — SPARKLING BLACK RASPBERRY Citric Acid, Benzoic Acid, Raspberry	3	Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided
Conagra Brands, Inc. — ORVILLE REDENBACHER'S, GOURMET POPPING CORN, SMART POP!, BUTTER, BUTTER Corn, Cow's Milk, Citric Acid	3	Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided
Pepsi-Cola North America Inc. — CHERRY BLAST ZERO CALORIE COLA, CHERRY BLAST Aspartame, Caffeine, Citric Acid	3	Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided
Pepsi-Cola North America Inc. — LEMON LIME FLAVORED CAFFEINE FREE SODA, LEMON LIME Cane Sugar, Citric Acid, Benzoic Acid	3	Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided
Coca-Cola USA Operations — GOLD PEAK, BREWED TASTE, ICED TEA, RASPBERRY, RASPBERRY Tea, Cane Sugar, Citric Acid	3	Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided
Kraft Heinz Foods Company — POLLY-O, PART SKIM RICOTTA CHEESE Cow's Milk, Whey, Citric Acid	3	Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided
Conagra Foods-Snack Foods Group — ACT II, MICROWAVE POPCORN, BUTTER LOVERS Corn, Cow's Milk, Citric Acid	3	Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided

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