Banned Ingredients

We don't think you should need a chemistry degree to understand what's in your food. Use the guide below to explore a list of just some of the common ingredients that we keep out.

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Chelating Agents

Calcium Disodium EDTA
EDTA

Flavorings & Flavor Enhancers

Artificial Flavors
Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein
MSG
Natural Flavors
Synthetic Vanillin

Gums, Thickeners, Emulsifiers, & Stabilizers

Carboxymethyl Cellulose
Carrageenan
Gellan Gum
Maltodextrin
Mono- and Diglycerides of Fatty Acids
Polydextrose
Polysorbates
Sodium Phosphate
Soy Lecithin
Xanthan Gum

Hydrogenated Oils & Refined Seed Oils

Canola (Rapeseed) Oil
Corn Oil
Cottonseed Oil
Grapeseed Oil
Rice Bran Oil
Safflower Oil
Soybean Oil
Sunflower Oil

Processing Aids & Dough Conditioners

Ammonium Chloride
Azodicarbonamide
Calcium Bromate
Potassium Bromate

Sweeteners & Sugar Substitutes

Acesulfame-K
Advantame
Allulose
Aspartame
High-Fructose Corn Syrup
Neotame
Saccharin
Sucralose

Synthetic Colorants & Bleaching Agents

Bleaching Agents
Synthetic Dyes (Red 40, Yellow 5, etc.)
Titanium Dioxide

Synthetic Preservatives

Benzoates
BHA/BHT
Calcium Propionate
Nitrites/Nitrates
Potassium Sorbate
Sulfates/Sulfites
TBHQ