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Food Additives
Learn about food additives and ingredients that are used in processed foods.
Artificial Colorings
Added ingredients that add color to foods.
Zero-Calorie Sweeteners
Food additives that contain no calories but taste sweet.
BHA and BHT
Additives that keep fats and oils fresh in processed foods.
Calcium Propionate
A food additive that works as a preservative in bread and baked goods.
Citric Acid
Citric acid enhances flavor and preserves foods.
Enriched or Fortified?
Learn the difference between enriched and fortified.
Food Additives That Are Good for You
Nutritional ingredients are food additives that have health benefits.
Monosodium Glutamate
This flavor enhancer improves the flavor of savory foods, but it's high in sodium.
Natural Ingredients Verses Artificial Ingredients
Are natural ingredients always better than artificial ingredients?
Sodium Benzoate
A preservative added to acidic foods such as fruit products.
Sulfites
Sulfites are added to foods as as preservative and also occur naturally.
