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
Conagra Foods-Snack Foods Group — MICROWAVE POPCORN, MOVIE THEATRE BUTTER
Corn, Cow's Milk, Citric Acid
 3 Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided
Kraft Heinz Foods Company — PART SKIM RICOTTA CHEESE
Cow's Milk, Whey, Citric Acid
 3 Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided
Coca-Cola USA Operations — SPRITE, ZERO, ZERO CALORIE LEMON-LIME SODA, CRANBERRY, CRANBERRY
Aspartame, Benzoic Acid, Citric Acid
 3 Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided
Conagra Brands, Inc. — ORVILLE REDENBACHER'S, GOURMET POPPING CORN, MOVIE THEATER BUTTER, MOVIE THEATER BUTTER
Corn, Cow's Milk, Citric Acid
 3 Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided
Kraft Heinz Foods Company — BERRY SANGRIA LIQUID DRINK MIX, BERRY SANGRIA
Citric Acid, FD&C Red #40, FD&C Blue #1
 3 Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided
Kraft Heinz Foods Company — OCEAN CUTTERS KIT GELATIN MIX, OCEAN
Cane Sugar, Citric Acid, FD&C Red #40
 3 Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided
Kraft Heinz Foods Company — ORIGINAL STRAWBERRY GELATIN SNACKS, ORIGINAL STRAWBERRY
Cane Sugar, Citric Acid, FD&C Red #40
 3 Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided
Kraft Heinz Foods Company — MIO, FIT LIQUID WATER ENHANCER, ORANGE, ORANGE
Citric Acid, FD&C Yellow #6, Benzoic Acid
 3 Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided
Kraft Heinz Foods Company — BERRY BLUE GELATIN DESSERT, BERRY BLUE
Cane Sugar, Citric Acid, Blue #1
 3 Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided
McCormick & Company, Inc. — DIJON MUSTARD, DIJON
Mustard, Grape, Citric Acid
 3 Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided
Pepsico Inc. — Tropicana Trop50 Raspberry Lemonade Juice Beverage 12 Fluid Ounce Plastic Bottle
Lemon, Raspberry, Citric Acid
 3 Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided
Conagra Brands, Inc. — BASIL CRUSHED TOMATOES, BASIL
Tomato, Basil, Citric Acid
 3 Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided
PINEAPPLE ALOE VERA DRINK
Pineapple, Cane Sugar, Citric Acid
 3 Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided
Ocean Spray Cranberries, Inc. — DIET JUICE DRINK
Cranberry, Citric Acid, FD&C Red #40
 3 Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided
KRAFT HEINZ BEVERAGES & SNACK NUTS — NATURALLY SWEETENED DRINK MIX, MIXED BERRY
Cane Sugar, Citric Acid, Carrot
 3 Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided
GOOD & GATHER — STRAWBERRY RHUBARB FRUIT SPREAD, STRAWBERRY RHUBARB FRUIT
Strawberry, Cane Sugar, Citric Acid
 3 Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided
Kraft Heinz Foods Company — BLUEBERRY RASPBERRY LIQUID DRINK MIX, BLUEBERRY RASPBERRY
Citric Acid, Blue #1, FD&C Red #40
 3 Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided
Pepsico Inc. — O.N.E Coconut Water with Mango 16.9 Fluid Ounce Paper Carton
Coconut, Mango, Citric Acid
 3 Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided
The J.M. Smucker Company — HOT FUDGE SUGAR FREE TOPPING, HOT FUDGE
Cocoa, Corn, Citric Acid
 3 Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided
ORIGINAL LEMONADE
Cane Sugar, Lemon, Citric Acid
 3 Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided
R. C. Bigelow, Inc. — BLACKBERRY CITRUS PLUS ZINC CAFFEINE FREE HERBAL TEA BAGS, BLACKBERRY CITRUS
Apple, Orange, Citric Acid
 3 Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided
Conagra Brands, Inc. — POUR OVER MOVIE THEATER BUTTER GOURMET POPPING CORN, POUR OVER MOVIE THEATER BUTTER
Corn, Turmeric, Citric Acid
 3 Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided
The J.M. Smucker Company — SMUCKER'S, PEACH PRESERVES
Peach, Fructose, Corn, Citric Acid
 4 Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided
Pepsi-Cola North America Inc. — CHERRY LEMON LIME SODA, CHERRY
Corn, Fructose, Citric Acid, Benzoic Acid
 4 Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided
Pepsico Inc. — Tropicana Pineapple Orange Juice Beverage 15.2 Fluid Ounce Plastic Bottle
Cane Sugar, Pineapple, Orange, Citric Acid
 4 Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided
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Medical Disclaimer: This data is algorithmically generated based on USDA databases and is not medical advice. Always consult your Certified LEAP Therapist.