Things commonly found in processed/packaged foods...
- BHT (butylated hydroxytoluene) - preservative, fat-soluble organic compound, controversy surrounded this compound in the 70s as it was thought to be linked to child hyperactivity and cancer.
- calcium carbonate...a compound found in rocks, it's what causes "hard water" and is used MEDICINALLY as a calcium supplement.
- carrageenan...thickening and stabilizing agent, extracted from red seaweed
- cellulose...the structural component of the primary cell wall of green plants, well THAT sounds good, but wait - it's also the major constituent of paper, paperboard, card stock and textiles made from cotton and linen...and it's in your food.
- citric acid...chemical, preservative
- corn syrup...sugar
- dextrose...another way they try and trick you. Dextrose is another term for glucose, which is sugar
- dicalcium phosphate...chemical
- fructose...another term for sugar
- glycerin...filler and sweetener...aka sugar, also widely used in pharmaceutical formulations
- guar gum...ground endosperm of guar beans, thickening agent
- invert sugar...sugar, it's a mixture of glucose and fructose
- malic acid...food additive, to make the "raspberry fruit" taste tart
- methylcellulose...chemical used as thickening agent
- modified corn starch...thickening agent
- niacinamide...part of the vitamin B group
- potassium bicarbonate...a colorless, odorless, "safe" (per the FDA) substance. It is also the only dry chemical fire suppression agent recognized by the National Fire Protection Association. Can also be used as a fungicide in farming.
- sodium alginate...salty substance that makes the "real fruit filling" feel like gel
- soybean and/or canola oil...not good. Oil (even canola and soybean) is 100% fat and does nothing for you nutritionally except give you lots of fat that will just sit on your mid-section in its pure, fat form. Read this for more info on "healthy" oils.
- soluble corn fiber - this is a trick, straight up. Manufactures put this term but what it really is is corn syrup...a sweetener. But man doesn't that sound great? soluble corn fiber...HAS to be healthy.
- soy lecithin...an additive, it also helps as a rust inhibitor in your paint
- Trisodium phosphate - cleaning agent, food additive, stain remover, and degreaser
- wheat gluten...protein found in wheat
- whey...animal protein, it's what's left after milk has been curdled, the liquid on top of the yogurt when you open the package
- zinc oxide...additive...also found in plastics, ceramics, glass, cement, lubricants, paints, ointments, adhesives, and sealants
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