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Keeping it hot GMO and Gluten Free this Valentine's Day.
​CORN PRODUCTS AND DERIVATIVES LIST The following list of common food products and food additives is not exhaustive. Some products may not always be made from corn, but all products can be made from corn, or may contain corn as an ingredient. For example, dextrose, a corn derivative, is sometimes used as an anti-clumping agent in iodized salt. Pre-packaged, grated cheese often uses a form of corn starch or cellulose to prevent caking. Also, be aware of corn derivatives used in medicines like aspirin and cough syrup
• Acetic acid
• Alcohol
• Alpha tocopherol
• Artificial flavorings
• Artificial sweeteners
• Ascorbates
• Ascorbic acid
• Aspartame
• Astaxanthin
• Baking powder
• Bleached flour
• Blended sugar (sugaridextrose)
• Calcium citrate
• Calcium fumarate
• Calcium gluconate
• Calcium lactate
• Calcium magnesium acetate (CMA)
• Calcium stearate
• Calcium stearoyl lactylate
• Caramel and caramel color
• Carbonmethylcellulose sodium
• Cellulose microcrystalline
• Cellulose, methyl
• Cellulose, powdered
• Cetearyl glucoside
• Choline chloride
• Citric acid
• Citrus cloud emulsion (CCS)
• Coco glycerides (cocoglycerides)
• Confectioners sugar
• Crosscarmellose sodium
• Crystalline dextrose
• Crystalline fructose
• Cyclodextrin
• DATUM (a dough conditioner)
• Decyl glucoside
• Decyl polyglucose
• Dextrin
• Dextrose (also found in IV solutions)
• Dextrose anything (such as monohydrate or
anhydrous) d-Gluconic acid
• Distilled white vinegar
• Drying agent
• Erythorbic acid
• Erythritol
• Ethanol
​ Ethocel 20
• Ethylcellulose
• Ethylene
• Ethyl acetate
• Ethyl alcohol
• Ethyl lactate
• Ethyl maltol
• Fibersol-2
• Flavorings
• Food starch
• Fructose
• Fruit juice concentrate
• Fumaric acid
• Germ/germ meal
• Gluconate
• Gluconic acid
• Glucono delta-lactone
• Gluconolactone
• Glucosamine
• Glucose
• Glucose syrup (also found in IV solutions)
Glutamate
• Gluten
• Glycerides
• Glycerin
• Glycerol
• Golden syrup
• High fructose corn syrup
• Honey (Corn may extend its reach to honey
either directly by being added to the end result,
as an unlabeled ingredient in the form of HFCS,
or because HFCS is sometimes fed directly to
honey bees.)
• Hydrolyzed corn
• Hydrolyzed corn protein
• Hydrolyzed vegetable protein
• Hydroxypropyl methylcellulose
• Hydroxypropyl methylcellulose pthalate (HPMCP)
Inositol
• Invert syrup or sugar
• Iodized salt
• Lactate
• Lactic acid
• Lauryl glucoside
• Lecithin
• Linoleic acid
• Lysine

• Magnesium citrate
• Magnesium fumarate
• Magnesium stearate
• Maize
• Malic acid
• Malonic acid
• Malt syrup from corn
• Malt, malt extract
• Maltitol
• Maltodextrin
• Maltol
• Maltose
• Mannitol
• Methyl gluceth
• Methyl glucose
• Methyl glucoside
• Methylcellulose
• Microcrystaline cellulose
• Modified cellulose gum
• Modified food starch
• Molasses (corn syrup may be present; know your
product)
• Mono- and di- glycerides
• Monosodium glutamate
• MSG
• Natural flavorings
• Olestra/Olean
• Polenta
• Polydextrose
• Polylactic acid (PLA)
• Polysorbates (e.g. Polysorbate 80)
• Polyvinyl acetate
• Potassium citrate
• Potassium fumarate
• Potassium gluconate
• Powdered sugar
• Pregelatinized starch
• Propionic acid
• Propylene glycol
• Propylene glycol monostearate
• Saccharin
• Salt (iodized salt)
• Semolina (unless from wheat)
• Simethicone
• Sodium carboxymethylcellulose
• Sodium citrate
• Sodium erythorbate
• Sodium fumarate
• Sodium lactate
• Sodium starch glycolate
• Sodium stearoyl fumarate
• Sorbate
• Sorbic acid
• Sorbitan
• Sorbitol
• Splenda
• Starch (any kind that is not specified)
• Stearic acid
• Stearoyls
• Sucralose
• Sucrose
• Sugar (not identified as cane or beet)
• Sweet’N Low
• Threonine
• Tocopherol (vitamin E)
• Treacle (aka golden syrup)
• Triethyl citrate
• Unmodified starch
• Vanilla, natural flavoring
• Vanilla, pure or extract
• Vanillin
• Vegetable anything that's not specific
• Vinegar, distilled white
• Vinyl acetate
• Vitamin C and Vitamin E
• Vitamins
• Xanthan gum
• Xylitol
• Yeast
• Zea mays
• Zein (used in time-release medications)

Let’s review the usual suspects:
  • Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C)
  • Baking Powder (corn starch)
  • Brown Sugar – look for use of Caramel color. Domino’s Brown sugar no longer uses Caramel color
  • Calcium Citrate - the calcium salt of citric acid. See Citrate below for details.
  • Caramel – coloring used in soft drinks, derived from corn “or cane sugar.” The “or” in Coca-Cola's explanation refers to a temporary change to make the ingredients Kosher for Passover. The rest of the year, it is from corn.
  • Cellulose, Vegetable, Powered, etc.
  • Citrate - can refer either to the conjugate base of citric acid, or to the esters of citric acid. An example of the former, a salt is trisodium citrate; an ester is triethyl citrate. Forms of Citrate include: Calcium Citrate, Magnesium Citrate, Potassium Citrate, Sodium Citrate, and more.
  • Citric Acid - the source sugar is corn steep liquor along with hydrolyzed corn starch
  • Corn
  • Corn Meal – items baked sitting on Corn Meal such as Bagels, Breads or Pizza, may not list Corn Meal as an ingredient
  • Corn Starch – in most over the counter medicines that come in a dry pill form. Yes, this includes Benedryl too. Watch for Corn Syrup in the liquid forms.
  • Corn Syrup
  • Decyl Glucoside - used in personal care products such as shampoo. It is produced by the reaction of glucose from corn starch with the fatty alcohol decanol which is derived from coconut.
  • Dextrin, Maltodextrin – thickening agents found in sauces (check those frozen veggies!) salad dressings, and ice cream
  • Dextrose (glucose) – corn sugar, found in cookies, ice cream, and paired with glucose in hospital IVs unless specified not to! Can also be used as a carrier with anesthetic shots such as Lidocaine and Novocaine! Dextrose is also injected into meat, lunch meats and deli cuts. Be weary of “honey baked” items, the sweet flavor may not be from honey.
  • Ethanol - made by fermenting sugars produced from corn starch.
  • Ferrous Gluconate - i.e. as found in canned olives, and comes from corn or potato acid.
  • Flavoring - Artificial or "Natural Flavors" - as defined by the FDA regulations of labeling of spices, flavorings, and colorings.
  • Golden Syrup - Sometimes recommended as an alternate to Corn Syrup, but it may contain Corn Syrup as well.
  • Honey - May contain corn syrup, as HFCS is sometimes fed to bees, resulting in corn in the honey produced.
  • Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein (HVP)
  • Iodized Salt – Morton’s FAQ explains why they add Dextrose (corn) to their salt.
  • Lactic Acid - Commercially, lactic acid can be made synthetically from chemicals or organically as a byproduct of corn fermentation.
  • Lauryl Glucoside - is a surfactant used in cosmetics. It is a glycoside produced from glucose and lauryl alcohol.
  • Magnesium Citrate - Magnesium salt of citric acid.
  • Magnesium Stearate
  • Malic Acid
  • Malt
  • Malt Flavoring 
  • Maltitol - (also known as Maltisorb and Maltisweet) Commercially, maltitol is a disaccharide produced by Corn Products Specialty Ingredients (formerly SPI Polyols), Cargill, Roquette, and Towa, among other companies. Maltitol is made by hydrogenation of maltose obtained from starch.
  • Maltodextrin
  • Maltose
  • Mannitol - A naturally occurring alcohol that is often combined with corn derived sugars. Here is the link on USDA's website explaining this practice.
  • Methyl Gluceth - an emollient used in cosmetics manufactured from corn sugar and corn starch.
  • Modified Food Starch
  • Monosodium Glutamate (MSG) - The MSGMyth site explains MSG is made from corn.
  • Polydextrose - is synthesized from dextrose, and contains sorbitol and citric acid. It is a food ingredient classified as soluble fiber and is frequently used to increase the non-dietary fiber content of food, replace sugar, reduce calories and reduce fat content.  Note: Dextrose, Sorbitol, and Citric Acid are all on this list of ingredients derived from corn.
  • Polylactic Acid (PLA) - Plastic made from corn starch (U.S.) or sugarcane.
  • Polysorbates (i.e. Polysorbate 80) - Polysorbates are oily liquids derived from PEG-ylated sorbitan (a derivative of sorbitol) esterified with fatty acids.
  • Potassium Citrate - See Citrate above for details.
  • Powdered Sugar - contains corn starch
  • Saccharin – in powder form IS Sweet’N Low and therefore contains Dextrose.
  • Sodium Citrate - See Citrate above for details.
  • Sodium Erythorbate - is produced from sugars derived from sources such as beets, sugar cane and corn. It is a food additive used predominantly in meats, poultry, and soft drinks.
  • Sodium Starch Glycolate - is the sodium salt of a carboxymethyl ether of starch. It can be derived from any starch source (rice, corn, potatoes, etc).
  • Sorbitan - is a mixture of chemical compounds derived from the dehydration of sorbitol.
  • Sorbitan Monostearate - an ester of sorbitol and stearic acid. You will see this ingredient used in Yeast (and possibly other places as well).
  • Sorbitol – You will find Sorbitol in Sugar Free items such as candy, chewing gum, cosmetics, mouth wash, and toothpaste
  • Starch – often this is corn starch unless it specifies something else, like potato starch
  • Sucralose - Sucralose by itself may be corn free, though it is likely one best to avoid. Repackaged as the brand Splenda, it will contain dextrose and/or maltodextrin.
  • Sweet’N Low – contains Dextrose, and according to Sweet’N Low, ALL sugar substitutes in powder form contain Dextrose.
  • Tocopherol (Vitamin E)
  • Vanilla Extract – most brands will have corn syrup, though you can find organic brands that do not, though the alcohol may be corn-derived.
  • Vinegar, Distilled White - can be made from any sugar, but the most common method is to use corn that has been converted from starch into sugar.
  • Vitamins - Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid) and Vitamin E (Tocopherols). Use caution with products that are "enriched" with added vitamins. The vitamins may be corn-derived, or corn-derivatives may be used in the binding (if solid) or suspension (if liquid) of the vitamin compound.
  • Xanthan Gum - a food additive that is used as a thickening agent. It is found in sauces, spices, and commonly in Gluten Free foods. Xanthan Gum is most often grown on corn, or corn sugars. If an item includes Xanthan Gum and states it is corn-free, call the manufacturing company and inquire as to the source of Xanthan Gum to be sure.
  • Xylitol - You will find Xylitol in Sugar Free items such as candy, chewing gum, cosmetics, mouth wash, and toothpaste
  • Zein – used in time-release medications, derived from Maize

This list is not all inclusive of ingredients to avoid. Tip offs can be the generic use of ingredients without specifying their nature, for example: “natural” flavor, vegetable (which vegetable?), starch (which starch?), syrup, and so on.
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Additives, Vitamins, Amino Acids, Enzymes

GM Microorganisms Taking the Place of Chemical Factories

Ingredients and Additives

Possible applications of GMOs

Soy beans: Raw material for food an feeding

GM-micororganisms procuding additives, vitamines, enzymes ans amino acids.

Out of starch: Sugars and sugar substitutes

The fact that microorganisms can produce food additives and other valuable substances is nothing new. Genetic engineering, however, has made it possible to modify bacteria and fungi to make them produce substances at an economic advantage to conventional, industrial methods.

Additives, amino acids, vitamins, flavours, enzymes - countless substances used in food production are produced with the help of genetically modified microorganisms. In many ways, these biotechnological methods have replaced chemical, synthetic production.

Biotechnological production of enzymes in fermenters. Photo: Novozymes

Vitamin B2 Crystals under polarised light. Vitamin B2 is sometimes used in foodsasacolouring. Several facilities in Europe produce Vitamin B2 with GM microorganisms. Photo: DSM

The advantages are obvious: microorganisms grow rapidly and in most cases are easy to cultivate. The fact that they "work" under normal conditions means that unlike conventional production methods, they don't need high temperatures, pressures, or harsh chemicals. Using microorganisms is much more environmentally friendly than conventional chemical-synthetic methods; they use less energy and use renewable resources. Production leftovers are easily biodegradable and have minimal impact on waste water.

In order to biotechnologically produce a certain substance, microorganisms must be identified that produce the substance naturally. There are many known bacteria and fungi that produce valuable substances.

Itwasn'tuntilgeneticengineeringcame about that these biological methods became economically viable. Targeted genetic manipulation has not only enhanced the productivity of these methods, it also has resulted in the production of substances that was impreviously impossible. Genetic engineering has dramatically expanded the potential of biotechnological methods.

Genetically modified microorganisms are now not only used to

Processed Foods

Possible Applications of GMOs

Overview Bread and Pastries

Milk, Dairy Products, Cheese, Eggs

Chocolate, Sweets, and Ice Cream

Meats and Sausage

Beverages: Juice, Wine, Beer, Soft Drinks

Animal Feed

Further Information

EU: Opinion on Riboflavin as a colouring matter authorized for use in foodstuffs produced by fermentation using genetically modified bacillus subtilis (expressed on 10 december 1998)

European Food Safety Authority (EFSA): Draft guidance document for the risk assessment of genetically modified microorganisms and their derived products intended for food and feed use

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produce pharmaceuticals, vaccines, specialty chemicals, and feed additives, they also produce vitamins, additives, and processing agents for the food industry. Here are a few examples:

Vitamin B2 (colouring, rivoflavin E 101), vitamin C (preservative, ascorbic acid E 300); Thickener, xanthan (E 415), acidity regulator, citric acid (E 330);

Preservative, natamycin (E 235), nisin (E 234), lysozyme (E 1105); Various amino acids used to improve the quality of animal feed - also used in some foods, e.g. the flavour enhancer glutamate (E621), the sweetener aspartame (E 951) or the flour treating agent cysteine (E 921); Numerous enzymes used in cheeses, bread and baked goods, alcoholic beverages, and juice, as well as in the production of glucose syrup (corn syrup), glucose, and other starch products.

Genetically modified microorganisms: Better yields, simple systems. Genetic engineering provides many ways of optimising methods for producing various substances including vitamins, enzymes, and amino acids.

The production of a substance naturally found in a microorganism can be enhanced. The regulatory machinery controlling a gene can be changed for a stronger promoter. The enzyme coded by this gene can thus be produced in much greater quantities. The same effect can be acheived making sure that the desired substance is constantly produced. Microorganisms will usually stop producing a substance when enough is available. Genetic engineering can be used to deactivate this "stop signal".

Some important substances are only produced naturally by microorganisms that are difficult to culture. In this case, the gene used by the microorganism to produce the substance of interest can be given to a different microorganism that is easier to grow.

Even the nutritive medium used to grow bacteria and fungi is often made from GMOs. Certain proteins, starches, and sugars needed by microorganisms are produced from genetically modified soy or maize.

Biotechnological production methods. The production of substances with the help of genetically modified microorganisms takes place in fermenters. These closed, stainless steel tanks are used to set up optimal conditions so that microorganisms can thrive and produce the desired product in large quantities. When the growth and production phase ends, the substance of interest is isolated and purified. No traces of microorganisms are present in the final product, and no microbial DNA is detectable.

Safety. Legally specified saftey standards set purity

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requirements for vitamins and additives. Whether they were produced chemically, biologically, or with GMOs is not a factor. The final product must always be chemically pure.

All systems that use genetically modified microorganisms must be reported to governmental agencies. There are EU-wide laws governing the facilities and microorganisms used for genetic engineering as well as the safety and quality of the resulting products.

Labelling. Additives that are produced with the help of genetically modified microorganisms do not require labelling beacuse GMOs are not directly associated with the final product. Because the final product is carefully purified and does not contain any genetically modified organisms, vitamins and additives made in this way are not subjected to special regulations or labelling requirements.

In some cases, amino acids and enzymes are not legally considered foods. Rather, they are known as processing aids. This is why there is no legal requirement to declare these additives on the list of ingredients.

See also on GMO-Compass:

Made from starch: Sugars and sugar substitutes Cheese: Chymosin produced with GM microorganisms

January 26, 2006

​http://www.livecornfree.com/2010/04/ingredients-derived-from-corn-what-to.html


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