There are many food additives that are, or at least, can be, derived from corn. I compiled this information from various sources and my own research. This list is not exhaustive but hopefully has the most commonly corn-derived additives. I wanted a list so here it is:
- Acids
- citric acid
- lactic acid
- ascorbic acid
- Sugars
- dextrose / glucose / glucose syrup, crystalline dextrose
- fructose, crystalline fructose
- maltose
- xylose
- sucrose
- golden syrup / treacle
- confectioner’s sugar
- caramel
- invert sugar / invert syrup
- Sugar Alcohols (Polyols)
- sorbitol (hydrogenated dextrose)
- mannitol (hydrogenated fructose)
- maltitol (hydrogenated maltose)
- xylitol (hydrogenated xylose)
- erythritol (fermented glucose)
- hydrogenated starch hydrolysate
- inositol
- Additives
- anything with the word “starch” (food starch, modified, unmodified)
- anything with the word “malt” (malt, malt syrup, malt extract)
- anything with the word “vegetable” (vegetable oil, vegetable broth, vegetable shortening, vegetable protein)
- dextrin
- maltodextrin
- mono-glycerides
- di-glycerides
- monosodium glutamate (MSG)
- lecithin
- lysine
- caramel color
- xanthan gum
- zein / confectioner’s glaze / vegetable protein
- hydrolyzed vegetable protein
- Containing corn
- vanilla extract, vanilla flavoring
- baking powder
- table salt / iodized salt
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