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RatingNameCategory
CleanAcacia GumEmulsifier
We AvoidAcesulfame potassium (Ace-K, acesulfame K)Sweeteners
We AvoidAdvantameSweeteners
CleanAgar agarThickeners
We AvoidAgave SyrupSweeteners
CautionAlluloseSweeteners
We AvoidAlmond ExtractFlavorings
CleanAlmond FlourFlours
We AvoidAluminium Ammonium SulfateThickeners
We AvoidAluminium Potassium SulfateThickeners
We AvoidAluminum SulfatePreservatives/Additives, Thickeners
CleanAmaranth FlourFlours
CautionAmmonium bicarbonateThickeners
CleanAnnattoColor Additives
CleanApplesFruits
CleanArrowroot PowderThickeners
We AvoidArtificial FlavorsFlavorings
CleanAscorbic AcidPreservatives/Additives
CleanAshwagandhaMushrooms
We AvoidAspartameSweeteners
CleanAvocado Oil (Cold-pressed virgin or extra-virgin)Oils
CleanAvocado Oil (Naturally refined expeller-pressed)Oils
CautionAvocado Oil (Refined)Oils
We AvoidAzodicarbonamidePreservatives/Additives
CleanBacillus coagulansProbiotic
CleanBaking SodaThickeners
CleanBananasFruits
CautionBarley Malt SyrupSweeteners
CleanBeeswaxPreservatives/Additives
We AvoidBenzoic AcidPreservatives/Additives
CleanBeta CaroteneVitamins
CleanBeta-AlanineFunctional Nutrients
We AvoidBHA (Butylated hydroxyanisole)Preservatives/Additives
We AvoidBHT (Butylated hydroxytoluene)Preservatives/Additives
CleanBixinColor Additives
CautionBlack Strap MolassesSweeteners
We AvoidBleached starchThickeners
We AvoidBlue #1Color Additives
We AvoidBlue #2Color Additives
CleanBromelainEnzymes
We AvoidBrown HTColor Additives
We AvoidBrown Rice SyrupSweeteners
We AvoidBrown SugarSweeteners
We AvoidBrown Sugar SyrupSweeteners
CleanBuckwheat FlourFlours
We AvoidBVO (Brominated vegetable oil)Preservatives/Additives
CleanCacao/cocaoFlavorings
CleanCalcium CarbonateThickeners
CautionCalcium CitrateMicronutrients
We AvoidCalcium Disodium EDTAPreservatives/Additives
CautionCalcium PropionatePreservatives/Additives
We AvoidCanola OilOils
We AvoidCaramel coloringColor Additives
We AvoidCarboxymethyl cellulose (CMC)Thickeners
CleanCarnauba WaxPreservatives/Additives
CleanCarob Powder/FlourFlours
We AvoidCarrageenanThickeners
CleanCassavaFlours
CautionCassava root syrupSweeteners
We AvoidCelery PowderPreservatives/Additives
CautionCelluloseThickeners
CleanChickpea FlourFlours
CleanChicory root fiber (Inulin)Fiber
CleanChivesVegetable
We AvoidChlorine dioxidePreservatives/Additives
CleanChromium ChelateMicronutrients
CleanChromium PolynicotinateMicronutrients
CautionCitric Acid (manufactured)Preservatives/Additives
We AvoidCitrus red #2Color Additives
CautionCoconut oil (refined)Oils
CleanCoconut Oil (unrefined or extra virgin)Oils
CautionCoconut sugarSweeteners
CautionConfectioner’s GlazePreservatives/Additives
CautionCorn FlourFlours
CautionCorn starchThickeners
CleanCuminSpices
CleanCyanocobalaminMicronutrients
CautionD-alpha-tocopherolMicronutrients
CautionDATEMEmulsifier
CautionDextrinThickeners
We AvoidDextroseSweeteners
CautionDicalcium phosphateMicronutrients
CautionDiglyceridesThickeners
CleanDipotassium phosphatePreservatives/Additives
CautionDisodium guanylateFlavorings
CautionDisodium inosinateFlavorings
CleanDisodium PhosphatePreservatives/Additives
CleanDistilled VinegarVinegars
CautionDL-alpha Tocopheryl AcetateMicronutrients
CautionDurum Wheat Flour (refined)Flours
CleanDurum wheat flour (whole)Flours
We AvoidEgg LecithinThickeners
CautionEggsFoods
CautionEnriched FlourFlours
CautionErythritolSweeteners
CleanFava BeanBeans
We AvoidFD&C Green No.3Color Additives
CleanFolic AcidVitamins
We AvoidFructoseSweeteners
CleanFruit ConcentrateFruits
CleanFruit JuiceFruits
CleanFruit PureeFruits
We AvoidFully Hydrogenated Vegetable OilOils
CleanGarlicVegetable
CleanGelatinThickeners
CautionGellan GumEmulsifier, Thickeners
CleanGingerVegetable
CautionGlucono Delta-LactonePreservatives/Additives
We AvoidGlucose/corn syrupSweeteners
CautionGlucuronolactoneEnergy
CautionGlycerinThickeners
CautionGlycerol ester of rosinEmulsifier
CleanGrapeseed oil (cold-pressed)Oils
CautionGrapeseed oil (refined)Oils
CleanGuar GumEmulsifier
CleanGuaranaSeeds
CleanGuayusaHerbs
We AvoidHigh Fructose Corn SyrupSweeteners
CleanHimalayan Pink SaltSpices
CleanHoneySweeteners
CautionHydroxypropyl MethylcelluloseThickeners
We AvoidImitation VanillaFlavorings
CleanInositolFunctional Nutrients
We AvoidInvert SugarSweeteners
CleanInvertaseEnzymes
CleanIronMicronutrients
CleanKonjacThickeners
CleanL-carnitineFunctional Nutrients
CleanL-TheanineFunctional Nutrients
CautionL-ValineProteins
CleanLactaseEnzymes
CleanLactic AcidPreservatives/Additives
CleanLemonFruits
CautionLeucineProteins
CleanLion’s ManeMushrooms
CleanLocust (Carob) bean gumThickeners
CleanMagnesium malateMicronutrients
CleanMagnesium PhosphateMicronutrients
CleanMagnesium sulfateMicronutrients
CautionMalic AcidPreservatives/Additives
CleanMaltFlavorings
CautionMaltitolSweeteners
CautionMaltitol SyrupSweeteners
We AvoidMaltodextrinThickeners
We AvoidMaltoseSweeteners
CleanMangoFruits
CleanMaple SyrupSweeteners
CleanMicrobial EnzymesEnzymes
CautionMilk protein isolateProteins
CleanMilk Thistle ExtractHerbs
CleanMilletGrains
We AvoidMixed TriglyceridesEmulsifier
We AvoidModified food starchThickeners
CautionMolassesSweeteners
CleanMonk Fruit ExtractSweeteners
CautionMonocalcium PhosphateThickeners
CautionMonoglyceridesEmulsifier
We AvoidMonosodium Glutamate (MSG)Preservatives/Additives
CleanN-Acetyl L-TyrosineFunctional Nutrients
CautionNatamycinPreservatives/Additives
We AvoidNatural FlavorsFlavorings
We AvoidNeotameSweeteners
CleanNiacinMicronutrients
CautionNiacinamideMicronutrients
CautionNisinPreservatives/Additives
CleanNorbixinColor Additives
CleanNutritional YeastFlavorings
CleanOat FlourFlours
We AvoidOlestraFat Substitutes
CleanOlive Oil (Extra-Virgin/Virgin)Oils
CautionOlive Oil (Refined)Oils
CleanOnionsVegetable
We AvoidPalm Kernel Oil (Refined)Oils
We AvoidPalm Oil (Refined)Oils
CleanPapainEnzymes
We AvoidParabensPreservatives/Additives
CleanPea ProteinProteins
CautionPeanut Oil (Cold-pressed)Oils
We AvoidPeanut Oil (Refined)Oils
CleanPectinThickeners
CleanPeppermintHerbs
CleanPineappleFruits
CautionPolydextroseThickeners
CautionPolyglycerol polyricinoleate (PGPR)Thickeners
CautionPolysorbate 60Emulsifier
CautionPolysorbate 65Emulsifier
We AvoidPotassium BromateSweeteners
CleanPotassium CitratePreservatives/Additives
We AvoidPotassium MetabisulphitePreservatives/Additives
CautionPotassium SorbatePreservatives/Additives
We AvoidPropyl gallatePreservatives/Additives
We AvoidPropyl ParabenPreservatives/Additives
We AvoidPropylene glycolPreservatives/Additives
CleanPuffed Brown RiceGrains
CleanPumpkin SeedsSeeds
CautionPyridoxine HydrochlorideMicronutrients
CleanQuinoaGrains
CleanRaisinsFruits
We AvoidRapeseed Oil (refined)Oils
CleanRaspberryFruits
We AvoidRaw cane sugarSweeteners
We AvoidRed #2Color Additives
We AvoidRed #3Color Additives
We AvoidRed #40Color Additives
CleanRed Wine VinegarVinegars
We AvoidRefined Corn OilOils
We AvoidRefiner’s SyrupSweeteners
CleanReishiMushrooms
CautionRiboflavinMicronutrients
CleanRice FlourFlours
CautionRice StarchThickeners
CleanRosemary ExtractPreservatives/Additives
We AvoidRumAlcohol
We AvoidSaccharinSweeteners
CleanSafflower Oil (Cold-pressed)Oils
CautionSafflower Oil (Expeller-Pressed Refined High-Oleic)Oils
CautionSemolina Flour (refined)Flours
CautionSesame Oil (Refined)Oils
CleanSesame Oil (Unrefined Cold-pressed)Oils
CleanSesame SeedsSeeds
CautionSilicon DioxidePreservatives/Additives
We AvoidSmoke FlavorFlavorings
We AvoidSodium benzoatePreservatives/Additives
We AvoidSodium BisulfitePreservatives/Additives
CautionSodium CaseinateThickeners
CautionSodium CitratePreservatives/Additives
CautionSodium DiacetatePreservatives/Additives
CautionSodium erythorbatePreservatives/Additives
CautionSodium HexametaphosphatePreservatives/Additives
CautionSodium LactatePreservatives/Additives
We AvoidSodium MetabisulfitePreservatives/Additives
We AvoidSodium NitratePreservatives/Additives
We AvoidSodium NitritePreservatives/Additives
CautionSodium SelenateMicronutrients
CautionSorbic AcidPreservatives/Additives
We AvoidSorbitolSweeteners
We AvoidSoy LecithinThickeners
We AvoidSoy leghemoglobinColor Additives
CautionSoy protein isolateProteins
We AvoidSoybean Oil (Refined)Oils
CleanSpearmintHerbs
CleanSpinachVegetable
CleanSpirulinaAlgae
CleanStar aniseHerbs
CautionStevia Leaf ExtractSweeteners
CleanStrawberriesFruits
We AvoidSucraloseSweeteners
We AvoidSucroseSweeteners
CautionSucrose acetate isobutyrateEmulsifier
We AvoidSugarSweeteners
CautionSulfitesPreservatives/Additives
CleanSun-dried TomatoesFruits, Vegetable
CleanSunflower LecithinThickeners
CautionSunflower Oil (Expeller-Pressed)Oils
CautionSunflower Oil (Refined High-Oleic)Oils
CleanSunflower SeedsSeeds
CleanTamarindFruits
CleanTamarind Seed GumEmulsifier
CleanTapioca Starch / FlourThickeners
CautionTapioca syrupSweeteners
CautionTartaric AcidFlavorings
CleanTaurineMicronutrients
We AvoidTBHQ (Tert-butylhydroquinone)Preservatives/Additives
CleanThiamine hydrochlorideMicronutrients
CleanThiamine MononitrateMicronutrients
We AvoidTitanium DioxideColor Additives
CautionTocopherolsPreservatives/Additives
We AvoidTrans fatFats
CautionTricalcium phosphateThickeners
CleanTripotassium phosphatePreservatives/Additives
We AvoidTurbinado SugarSweeteners
CleanTurmericSpices
CleanVanilla ExtractFlavorings
CleanVegetable ConcentrateVegetable
CleanVegetable JuiceVegetable
CleanVegetable PureeVegetable
CleanVitamin A AcetateMicronutrients
CleanVitamin A PalmitateMicronutrients
CleanWalnut Oil (Cold-pressed)Oils
CautionWalnut Oil (Refined)Oils
CleanWalnutsNuts
CleanWheat BranGrains
CautionWhey ProteinProteins
CautionWhey Protein IsolateProteins
CleanWhite Wine VinegarVinegars
CautionXanthan GumEmulsifier
CautionXylitolSweeteners
CleanYeast extractFlavorings, Preservatives/Additives
We AvoidYellow #5Color Additives
We AvoidYellow #6Color Additives
CautionZinc gluconateMicronutrients
CautionZinc OxideColor Additives, Micronutrients
CleanZucchiniVegetable

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