Table 5.
Frequency of Commercial Additive Exposure in the 59% and 81% Ultra-Processed Food (UPF) 2000 kcal Weekly Menus.
| 59% UPF Menus | 81% UPF Menus | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Additive | Total # foods containing additive per week | Total # times eaten per week | Additive | Total # foods containing additive per week | Total # times eaten per week |
| Sodium citrate | 2 | 9 | Sodium citrate | 3 | 12 |
| Calcium phosphate | 1 | 6 | Calcium phosphate | 1 | 6 |
| Sodium phosphate | 1 | 6 | Sodium phosphate | 3 | 9 |
| Fumaric acid | 1 | 1 | Calcium carbonate | 2 | 6 |
| Citric acid | 3 | 10 | Citric acid | 4 | 13 |
| Calcium carbonate | 2 | 6 | Fumaric acid | 1 | 3 |
| Monocalcium phosphate | 2 | 6 | Soy lecithin | 4 | 16 |
| Sodium aluminum phosphate | 1 | 2 | Potassium citrate | 1 | 7 |
| Silicon dioxide | 1 | 1 | Tripotassium phosphate | 1 | 1 |
| Powdered cellulose | 1 | 3 | Acetic acid | 1 | 1 |
| Carnauba wax | Sodium aluminum phosphate | 1 | 1 | ||
| Silicon dioxide | 1 | 1 | Glucono delta lactone | 1 | 2 |
| Calcium sulfate | 1 | 4 | Phosphoric acid | 1 | 1 |
| Sunflower lecithin | 1 | 6 | Calcium sulfate | 1 | 6 |
| Soy lecithin | 4 | 11 | Silicon dioxide | 1 | 1 |
| Ascorbic acid | 2 | 2 | Powdered cellulose | 1 | 2 |
| Calcium disodium EDTA | 1 | 7 | Sunflower lecithin | 2 | 8 |
| Tapioca dextrin | Calcium disodium EDTA | 2 | 8 | ||
| Maltodextrin | 1 | 1 | BHA | 1 | 1 |
| Oleoresin paprika | 1 | 6 | Propyl gallate | 1 | 1 |
| Annatto | 1 | 6 | Mixed tocopherols | 1 | 1 |
| Caramel color | 2 | 4 | Ascorbic acid | 1 | 1 |
| Yellow #5 | 1 | 7 | Cellulose gum | 1 | 2 |
| Monoglycerides | 2 | 5 | Carrageenan | 2 | 5 |
| Sodium stearoyl lactylate | 3 | 6 | Maltodextrin | 3 | 6 |
| Glycerol ester of rosin Hydrogenated vegetable | 1 | 7 | Annatto color | 2 | 10 |
| oils | 1 | 1 | Beta carotene | 1 | 1 |
| Datem | 1 | 4 | Oleoresin paprika | 2 | 8 |
| Artificial flavoring | 2 | 4 | Caramel color | 2 | 2 |
| Annatto extract | 1 | 3 | Yellow #5 | 1 | 7 |
| Yeast extract | 1 | 3 | Yellow #6 | 1 | 7 |
| Ammonium sulfate | 3 | 7 | Fruit pectin | 2 | 7 |
| Cellulose gum | 1 | 1 | Xanthan gum | 2 | 4 |
| Calcium iodate | 1 | 4 | DATEM | 2 | 9 |
| Fruit pectin | 2 | 5 | Sodium stearoyl lactylate Sodium | 2 | 7 |
| Celery powder | 2 | 3 | hexametaphosphate | 1 | 1 |
| Hexametaphosphate | Guar gum | 1 | 2 | ||
| Guar gum | 1 | 1 | Glycerol ester of rosin | 1 | 7 |
| High fructose corn syrup | 7 | 19 | Distilled monoglyceride | 2 | 9 |
| Dextrose | 2 | 3 | Hydrogenated vegetable oils | 1 | 4 |
| Turbinado sugar | 1 | 1 | Yeast extract | 1 | 1 |
| Natamycin | 1 | 2 | Artificial flavors | 4 | 11 |
| High fructose corn syrup | 4 | 12 | |||
| Dextrose | 1 | 1 | |||
| Calcium sulfate | 2 | 2 | |||
| Ammonium sulfate | 2 | 7 | |||
| Calcium iodate | 1 | 5 | |||
| Celery powder | 1 | 2 | |||
| Sorbic acid | 5 | 13 | |||
| Monosodium glutamate | 1 | 6 | |||
| Calcium peroxide | 1 | 3 | |||