Uncovering Corn On Food Labels
Corn is hidden in SO MANY products. You cannot just look for the word “corn” when checking food labels because corn can be found in many different products. Here is some corn lingo to help you identify corn on food labels:
corn syrup
high fructose corn syrup
fructose
maltodextrin, dextrin
dextrose
glucose
malt, malt syrup, malt extract
excipients: a binder in pills
GDL (glucona delta lactone) often found in cured meats
mono-glycerides, di-glycerides
MSG (mono-sodium glutamate) is often derived from corn
sorbitol
sugar: if it doesn’t say beet (which is mainly GMO now), or cane
corn starch, starch, modified food starch
sucrose: though this used to be from cane sugar, some labels have been found to read “from corn”
caramel flavoring or coloring: though it can be made from cane or GMO beet sugar, it is often made from corn syrup
vegetable oil, vegetable broth, vegetable protein, hydrolyzed vegetable protein, vegetable mono or di-glycerides.
xanthan gum: a thickener often grown in corn media
zein: a fiber made from corn
and others…
