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
HOMESTYLE HERRING Onion, Cane Sugar, Corn, Citric Acid	4	Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided
M — CLASSIC HUMMUS SINGLES, CLASSIC Sesame, Soybean, Garlic, Citric Acid	4	Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided
Ocean Spray Cranberries, Inc. — 100% JUICE, CRANBERRY BLACKBERRY Apple, Citric Acid, Cranberry, Grape	4	Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided
Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc. — APPLE JELLY Apple, Corn, Fructose, Citric Acid	4	Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided
The Quaker Oats Co./gatorade-Van Camp — MIXED BERRY JUICE BASED SPORTS DRINK FROM CONCENTRATE, MIXED BERRY Cane Sugar, Apple, Citric Acid, Carrot	4	Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided
Kraft Heinz Foods Company — ATHENOS, HUMMUS, ORIGINAL, ORIGINAL Sesame, Soybean, Garlic, Citric Acid	4	Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided
Pepsi-Cola North America Inc. — MIST TWST, SPARKLING FLAVORED SODA, CHERRY LEMON LIME, CHERRY LEMON LIME Corn, Fructose, Citric Acid, Glycerin/Glycerol	4	Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided
The J.M. Smucker Company — STRAWBERRY JELLY, STRAWBERRY Strawberry, Corn, Fructose, Citric Acid	4	Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided
Pepsi-Cola North America Inc. — ROOT BEER SODA MINI, ROOT BEER Corn, Fructose, Benzoic Acid, Citric Acid	4	Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided
WELCH'S — WELCH'S 10 FL OZ JUICE COCKTAIL - GRAPE Fructose, Corn, Grape, Citric Acid	4	Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided
Pepsi-Cola North America Inc. — MUG, ROOT BEER SODA Fructose, Corn, Benzoic Acid, Citric Acid	4	Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided
Pepsico Inc. — Gatorade Thirst Quencher Cool Blue Raspberry (8 - 20 Fluid Ounce) 160 Fluid Ounce 8 Pack Plastic Bottle Cane Sugar, Corn, Citric Acid, Blue #1	4	Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided
Pepsico Inc. — Izze Sparkling Clementine Water Beverage 8.4 Fluid Ounce Aluminum Can Apple, Grape, Orange, Citric Acid	4	Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided
The J.M. Smucker Company — SMUCKER'S, LOW SUGAR, APRICOT REDUCED SUGAR PRESERVES Apricot, Fructose, Corn, Citric Acid	4	Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided
The J.M. Smucker Company — BLACK RASPBERRY JELLY, BLACK RASPBERRY Raspberry, Fructose, Corn, Citric Acid	4	Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided
Kraft Heinz Foods Company — SHOCKIN' BLUE RASPBERRY LOW CALORIE DRINK MIX, SHOCKIN' BLUE RASPBERRY Citric Acid, Aspartame, Blue #1, Corn	4	Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided
Pepsico Inc. — Gatorade Cool Blue Thirst Quencher 24 Fluid Ounce Plastic Bottle Cane Sugar, Corn, Citric Acid, Blue #1	4	Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided
The Quaker Oats Co./gatorade-Van Camp — LEMON-GINGER FLAVORED ENERGY GEL, LEMON-GINGER Corn, Fructose, Citric Acid, Caffeine	4	Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided
TEA OF A KIND — RASPBERRY YERBA MATE REAL BREWED TEA, RASPBERRY YERBA MATE Tea, Raspberry, Caffeine, Citric Acid	4	Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided
Pepsi-Cola North America Inc. — MANZANITA SOL, APPLE SODA Fructose, Corn, Apple, Citric Acid	4	Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided
Pepsico Inc. — Gatorade G2 Thirst Quencher Fruit Punch (12-12 Fluid Ounce) 144 Fluid Ounce 12 Pack Plastic Bottle Cane Sugar, Citric Acid, FD&C Red #40, Blue #1	4	Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided
Pepsico Inc. — Gatorade Thirst Quencher Cool Blue Raspberry Sports Drink (12 - 12 Fluid Ounce) 144 Fluid Ounces 12 Pack Plastic Bottles Cane Sugar, Corn, Citric Acid, Blue #1	4	Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided
The J.M. Smucker Company — STRAWBERRY MANGO FRUIT SPREAD, STRAWBERRY MANGO Strawberry, Mango, Cane Sugar, Citric Acid	4	Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided
Pepsico Inc. — Gatorade Thirst Quencher Fierce Blue Cherry (8 - 20 Fl Oz) 160 Fluid Ounce 8 Pack Plastic Bottles Cane Sugar, Corn, Citric Acid, Blue #1	4	Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided
The J.M. Smucker Company — PEACH RASPBERRY FRUIT SPREAD, PEACH RASPBERRY Peach, Raspberry, Cane Sugar, Citric Acid	4	Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided

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