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Food Additives Roundup

We analyzed 125 products to help you choose the healthiest & safest options.

Detailed Reviews (Page 3)

Calories
0
Sugar
0g
Pomona's

Universal Pectin

Ingredients: low methoxyl citrus pectin, monocalcium phosphate

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
0
Sugar
0g
True lemon

Crystallized Lemon

Ingredients: CRYSTALLIZED LEMON [CITRIC ACID, LEMON OIL, LEMON JUICE].

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
0
Sugar
0g
Red star

Instant Quick Rise Dry Yeast 329947

Ingredients: yeast, sorbitan monostearate, ascorbic acid.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
0
Sugar
0g
Trader Joe's

Organic Stevia Extract

Ingredients: 1 scoop (45 mg) Servings Per Container 630 Amount Per Serving % Daily Value Organic Stevia Extract (Leaf) 45 mg Sievia rebaudiana)

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
0
Sugar
0g
Bob's Red Mill

Baking Powder

Ingredients: Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Sodium Bicarbonate, Cornstarch, Monocalcium Phosphate.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
0
Sugar
0g
Signature Select

Baking Soda

Ingredients: Sodium bicarbonate.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
364
Sugar
86g
Jell-O, Jell-O - Kraft Heinz Food Company

Jello - Raspberry

Ingredients: sugar, gelatin, adipic acid (for tartness), contains less than 2% of artificial flavor, disodium phosphate and sodium citrate (control acidity), fumaric acid (for tartness), red 40,

The Good

  • Convenient Snack

The Bad

  • Contains Red 40 (Allura Red)
  • High Sugar Content
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Calories
389
Protein
56g
Now

Nutritional Yeast Flakes

Ingredients: Dried Yeast (Non-GMO), Niacin (B-3), Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (B-6), Riboflavin (B-2), Hydrochloride (B-1), Folic Acid, Vitamin B-12

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
0
Sugar
0g
Baker's Corner,Aldi

Baking Powder

Ingredients: CORN STARCH, SODIUM BICARBONATE, SODIUM ALUMINUM SULFATE, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
0
Sugar
0g
Baker's Corner

Pure Baking Soda

Ingredients: sodium bicarbonate

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
255
Sugar
20g
PRIME

Tropical Punch Hydration Sticks

Ingredients: Citric Acid, Coconut Water from Concentrate, Natural Flavor, Dipotassium Phosphate Magnesium Citrate, Vegetable Juice for Color, Sucralose, Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C), L-Isoleucine L-Leucine, L-Valine, Sea Salt d-Alpha Tocopheryl Acetate (Vitamin E), Acesulfame Potassium, Retinyl Hydrochloride (Vitamin B-6), Cyanocobalamin (Vitamin B-12).

The Good

  • Convenient Snack

The Bad

  • High Sugar Content
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Calories
400
Protein
60g
sprouts

Nutritional yeast

Ingredients: INACTIVE DRY YEAST, NIACIN (VITAMIN B3), PYRIDOXINE HYDROCHLORIDE (VITAMIN B6), THIAMIN HYDROCHLORIDE (VITAMIN B1), RIBOFLAVIN (VITAMIN B2), FOLATE (VITAMIN B9), CYANOCOBALAMIN (VITAMIN B12).

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
0
Sugar
0g
McCormick

Pure Almond Extract

Ingredients: Water, Alcohol, Oil of Bitter Almond.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
0
Sugar
0g
Kroger

Stevia

Ingredients: MALTODEXTRIN, REB-A. *STEVIA LEAF SWEETENER

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
0
Sugar
0g
Great Value, Wal-Mart Stores Inc.

Simply Clear Zero Calorie Drink Enhancer, Grape

Ingredients: WATER, LACTIC ACID, SUCRALOSE, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF THE FOLLOWING: NATURAL FLAVORS, ACESULFAME POTASSIUM, POTASSIUM SORBATE (PRESERVATIVE), NIACINAMIDE (VITAMIN B.), PYRIDOXINE HYDROCHLORIDE (VITAMIN B₂).

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
100
Sugar
0g
Simple Truth Organic

Stevia Extract Blend

Ingredients: Organic dextrose, organic reb - a*.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
210
Sugar
21g
PRIME

PRIME Ice Pop Hydration+ Sticks

Ingredients: Acesulfame Potassium, Retinyl Palmitate, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, L-Isoleucine, L-Leucine, L-Valine, Sea Salt, D-Alpha Tocopheryl Acetate, Dipotassium Phosphate, Magnesium Citrate, Sucralose, Ascorbic Acid, Citric Acid, Coconut Water from Concentrate, Natural Flavor, Cyanocobalamin

The Good

  • Convenient Snack

The Bad

  • High Sugar Content
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Calories
0
Sugar
0g
Splenda

Stevia

Ingredients: Erythritol, Splenda Stevia Extract (Reb M)

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
0
Sugar
0g
Baker's

Imitation Vanilla Flavor

Ingredients: water, propylene glycol, vanillin, caramel color, 0,1% sodium benzoate, phosphoric acid, ethyl vanillin

The Good

  • Sugar Free
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Contains Sodium Benzoate
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Calories
409
Sugar
86g
Jell-O, Jell-O - Kraft Heinz Food Company

Nonpareils

Ingredients: sugar, gelatin, adipic acid (for tartness), contains less than 2% of natural and artificial flavor, disodium phosphate and sodium citrate (control acidity), fumaric acid (for tartness), yellow 5, yellow 6, bha (preservative),

The Good

  • Convenient Snack

The Bad

  • Contains BHA (Butylated Hydroxyanisole)
  • High Sugar Content
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Calories
0
Sugar
0g
Simply Organic

Madagascar Pure Vanilla Extract

Ingredients: ORGANIC VANILLA BEAN EXTRACTIVES IN WATER, ORGANIC ALCOHOL.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
86
Sugar
0g
365 Everyday Value

Baking Powder

Ingredients: Cornstarch, monocalcium phosphate, baking soda (sodium bicarbonate).

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
409
Sugar
86g
Jell-O

Strawberry Jell-O

Ingredients: SUGAR, GELATIN, ADIPIC ACID, ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, DISODIUM PHOSPHATE, SODIUM CITRATE, FUMARIC ACID, RED 40.

The Good

  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Contains Red 40 (Allura Red)
  • High Sugar Content
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Calories
0
Sugar
0g
Splenda

Stevia liquid

Ingredients: Water, Stevia Extract, Citric Acid, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Contains Sodium Benzoate
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Calories
20
Sugar
0g
Simple Truth

Nutritional Yeast

Ingredients: nutritional YEAST, NIACIN (VITAMIN B3), PYRIDOXINE HYDROCHLORIDE (VITAMIN B6), THIAMIN HYDROCHLORIDE (VITAMIN B1), RIBOFLAVIN (VITAMIN B2), FOLIC ACID (FOLATE), CYANOCOBALAMIN (VITAMIN B12).

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
2
Sugar
0g
Kernel Season's Llc

Popcorn seasoning white cheddar

Ingredients: Cheddar cheese [milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes], maltodextrin, whey, soybean oil, lactose, citric acid, lactic acid), salt, whey, buttermilk solids, dextrose, hydrolyzed corn protein, disodium inosinate, disodium guanylate, onion and garlic. silicon dioxide.

The Good

  • Sugar Free

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
0
Sugar
0g
McCormick

Pure Vanilla Extract

Ingredients: VANILLA BEAN EXTRACTIVES IN WATER, ALCOHOL.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
0
Sugar
0g
Trader Joe's

Organic Pure Bourbon Vanilla Extract

Ingredients: WATER, ORGANIC ETYHL ALCOHOL, ORGANIC VANILLA BEAN EXTRACTIVES

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
0
Sugar
0g
Red Star

Active dry yeast

Ingredients: Yeast, Sorbitan Monostearate

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
0
Sugar
0g
Volupta

Zero Calorie Sweetener

Ingredients: Erythritol, Monk fruit extract.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Frequently Asked Questions

Are products in the Food Additives category always vegan?+
Not necessarily. We analyzed over 125 products in the Food Additives category on CakeID. While some are plant-based, many contain hidden animal ingredients like milk powder, whey, or gelatin. Always check the "Is Vegan" status on our product pages.
How does CakeID rank the best Food Additives?+
We rank Food Additives based on their nutritional value, ingredient cleanliness (fewer additives), and vegan compatibility. Products with lower sugar and simpler ingredients rank higher.
Can I find low-calorie Food Additives here?+
Yes! Our list highlights the nutritional details of each product. Look for the "Calories" badge on the product cards above to find low-calorie options.
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