Table 2.
Frequency of Food Additives In Food Groups
| Food Group | n | PS-80 n (%)* |
CMX | Xanthan gum |
Soy lecithin |
TD | CGN | MDX |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole meat, fish, and poultry | 253 | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 5 (2) | 2 (1) | 0 (0) | 2 (1) | 6 (2) |
| Processed meat | 141 | 1 (1) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 43 (31) | 0 (0) |
| Meat, poultry, fish recipes | 179 | 7 (4) | 3 (2) | 36 (20) | 15 (8) | 0 (0) | 6 (3) | 55 (31) |
| Frozen dessert | 98 | 7 (7) | 2 (2) | 44 (45) | 12 (12) | 0 (0) | 65 (66) | 9 (9) |
| Cocoa and milk-type beverages | 15 | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 6 (40) | 4 (27) | 0 (0) | 3 (20) | 1 (7) |
| Milk and cheese recipes | 15 | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 2 (13) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 2 (13) | 1 (7) |
| Alternative dairy products | 15 | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 1 (7) | 5 (33) | 0 (0) | 8 (53) | 0 (0) |
| Salad dressing | 54 | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 19 (35) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 6 (11) |
| Vegetable products and recipes | 159 | 0 (0) | 2 (1) | 26 (16) | 3 (2) | 0 (0) | 1 (1) | 5 (3) |
| Grains and breads | 475 | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 102 (21) | 28 (6) | 19 (4) | 2 (0.4) | 41 (9) |
| Hot and cold cereals | 183 | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 18 (10) | 0 0) | 0 (0) | 18 (10) |
| Pasta, rice and grain recipes | 242 | 0 (0) | 5 (2) | 63 (26) | 8 (3) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 60 (25) |
| Savory snacks | 322 | 0 (0) | 7 (2) | 6 (2) | 74 (23) | 0 (0) | 12 (4) | 54 (17) |
| Soups, gravy and sauces | 106 | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 23 (22) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 6 (6) |
| Cookies | 140 | 3 (2) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 56 (40) | 6 (4) | 15 (11) | 3 (2) |
| Non-cookie desserts | 91 | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 19 (21) | 12 (13) | 3 (3) | 7 (8) | 6 (7) |
| Candy, sugar, sweets | 252 | 1 (0.4) | 0 (0) | 12 (5) | 52 (21) | 8 (3) | 14 (6) | 17 (7) |
| Meal replacement beverages | 115 | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 1 (1) | 67 (58) | 0 (0) | 35 (30) | 70 (61) |
| Commercial entrees | 17 | 1 (6) | 2 (12) | 6 (35) | 5 (29) | 1 (6) | 3 (18) | 8 (47) |
*
n (%): number of items in Food Group containing select food additive, and percentage of all foods in category containing select additive
Abbreviations: PS-80, polysorbate-80; CMX, carboxymethylcellulose; TD, titanium dioxide; CGN, Carrageenan; MDX, maltodextrin
Food groups not shown: dairy; eggs and egg recipes; fats, oils and nuts; fruits and fruit products, vegetables and legumes, non-alcoholic beverages; coffee and tea; miscellaneous; condiments, pickles, and olives; supplements and drugs.