This is not a complete list as GRAS
substances are being
applied for and approved on an ongoing basis.
For a more complete listing, please refer to: http://vm.cfsan.fda.gov/%7Edms/eafus.html
ANTI-CAKING AGENTS
|
Aluminum calcium silicate |
Calcium silicate |
Magnesium silicate |
|
Sodium aluminosilicate |
Sodium calcium aluminosilicate |
Tricalcium silicate |
CHEMICAL PRESERVATIVES
|
Ascorbic acid |
Ascorbyl palmitate |
Benzoic acid |
|
Butylated hydroxyanisole |
Butylated hydroxytoluene |
Calcium ascorbate |
|
Calcium propionate |
Calcium sorbate |
Caprylic acid |
|
Dilauryl thiodipropionate |
Erythorbic acid |
Gum guaiac |
|
Methylparaben |
Potassium bisulfite |
Potassium metabisulfite |
|
Potassium sorbate |
Propionic acid |
Propyl gallate |
|
Propylparaben |
Sodium ascorbate |
Sodium benzoate |
|
Sodium bisulfite |
Sodium metahisulfite |
Sodium propionate |
|
Sodium sorbate |
Sodium sulfite |
Sorbic acid |
|
Stannous chloride |
Sulfur dioxide |
Thiodipropionic acid |
|
Tocopherols |
|
|
CHEMICAL PRESERVATIVES
|
Ascorbic acid |
Ascorbyl palmitate |
Benzoic acid |
|
Butylated hydroxyanisole |
Butylated hydroxytoluene |
Calcium ascorbate |
|
Calcium propionate |
Calcium sorbate |
Caprylic acid |
|
Dilauryl thiodipropionate |
Erythorbic acid |
Gum guaiac |
|
Methylparaben |
Potassium bisulfite |
Potassium metabisulfite |
|
Potassium sorbate |
Propionic acid |
Propyl gallate |
|
Propylparaben |
Sodium ascorbate |
Sodium benzoate |
|
Sodium bisulfite |
Sodium metahisulfite |
Sodium propionate |
|
Sodium sorbate |
Sodium sulfite |
Sorbic acid |
|
Stannous chloride |
Sulfur dioxide |
Thiodipropionic acid |
|
Tocopherols |
|
|
EMULSIFYING
AGENTS
|
Cholic
acid |
Desoxycholic
acid |
Diacetyl
tartaric acid esters of (M)mono- and diglycerides |
|
Glycocholic
acid |
Mono-
and diglycerides |
Monosodium
phosphate derivatives of above |
|
Propylene
glycol |
Ox
bile extract |
Taurocholic
acid |
NUTRIENTS
AND DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS
|
Alanine |
Arginine |
Ascorbic
acid |
|
Aspartic
acid |
Biotin |
Calcium
carbonate |
|
Calcium
citrate |
Calcium
glycerophosphate |
Calcium
oxide |
|
Calcium
pantothenate |
Calcium
phosphate |
Calcium
pyrophosphate |
|
Calcium
sulfate |
Carotene |
Choline
bitartrate |
|
Choline
chloride |
Copper
gluconate |
Cuprous
iodide |
|
Cysteine |
Cystine |
Ferric
phosphate |
|
Ferric
pyrophosphate |
Ferric
sodium pyrophosphate |
Ferrous
gluconate |
|
Ferrous
lactate |
Ferrous
sulfate |
Glycine |
|
Histidine |
Inositol |
Iron.
reduced |
|
Isoleucine |
Leucine |
Linoleic
acid |
|
Lysine |
Magnesium
oxide |
Magnesium
phosphate |
|
Magnesium
sulfate |
Manganese
chloride |
Manganese
citrate |
|
Manganese
gluconate |
Manganese
glycerophosphate |
Manganese
hypophosphite |
|
Manganese
sulfate |
Manganous
oxide |
Mannitol |
|
Methionine |
Methionine
hydroxy analogue |
Niacin |
|
Niacinamide
D-pantothenyl alcohol |
Phenylalanine |
Potassium
chloride |
|
Potassium
glycerophosphate |
Potassium
iodide |
Proline |
|
Pyridoxine
hydrochloride |
Riboflavin |
Riboflavin-5-phosphate |
|
Serine |
Sodium
pantothenate |
Sodium
phosphate |
|
Sorbitol |
Thiamine
hydrochloride |
Thiamine
mononitrate |
|
Threonine |
Tocopherols |
Tocopherol
acetate |
|
Tyrosine |
Valine |
Vitamin
A |
|
Vitamin
A acetate |
Vitamin
A palmitate |
Vitamin
B12 |
|
Vitamin
D2 |
Vitamin
D3 |
Zinc
sulfate |
|
Zinc
gluconate |
Zinc
chloride |
Zinc
oxide |
|
Zinc
stearate |
|
|
SEQUESTRANTS
|
Calcium
acetate |
Calcium
chloride |
Calcium
citrate |
|
Calcium
diacetate |
Calcium
gluconate |
Calcium
hexametaphosphate |
|
Calcium
phosphate. monobasic |
Calcium
phytate |
Citric
acid |
|
Dipotassium
phosphate |
Disodium
phosphate |
Isopropyl
citrate |
|
Monoisopropyl
citrate |
Potassium
citrate |
Sodium
acid phosphate |
|
Sodium
citrate |
Sodium
diacetate |
Sodium
gluconate |
|
Sodium
hexametaphosphate |
Sodium
metaphosphate |
Sodium
phosphate |
|
Sodium
potassium tartrate |
Sodium
pyrophosphate |
Sodium
pyrophosphate, tetra |
|
Sodium
tartrate |
Sodium
thiosulfate |
Sodium
tripolyphosphate |
|
Stcaryl
citrate |
Tartaric
acid |
|
STABILIZERS
|
Acacia
(gum Arabic) |
Agar-agar |
Ammonium
alginate |
|
Calcium
alginate |
Carob
bean gum |
Chondrus
extract |
|
Ghatti
gum |
Guar
gum |
Potassium
alginate |
|
Sodium
alginate |
Sterculia
(or Karava) gum |
Tragacanth |
MISCELLANEOUS
|
Acetic
acid |
Adipic
acid |
Aluminum
ammonium sulfate |
|
Aluminum
potassium sulfate Aluminum sodium sulfate |
Aluminum
sulfate |
Ammonium
bicarbonate |
|
Ammonium
carbonate |
Ammonium
hydroxide |
Ammonium
phosphate |
|
Ammonium
sulfate |
Bees
wax |
Bentonite |
|
Butane |
Caffeine |
Calcium
carbonate |
|
Calcium
chloride |
Calcium
citrate |
Calcium
gluconate |
|
Calcium
hydroxide |
Calcium
lactate |
Calcium
oxide |
|
Calcium
phosphate |
Caramel |
Carbon
dioxide |
|
Carnauba
wax |
Citric
acid |
Dextrans |
|
Ethyl
formate |
Glutamic
acid |
Glutamic
acid hydrochloride |
|
Glycerin |
Glyceryl
monostearate |
Helium |
|
Hydrochloric
adic |
Hydrogen
peroxide |
Lactic
acid |
|
Lecithin |
Magnesium
carbonate |
Magnesium
hydroxide |
|
Magnesium
oxide |
Magnesium
stearate |
Malic
acid |
|
Methylceliulose |
Monoatmmonium
glutamate |
Monopotassium
glutamate |
|
Nitrogen |
Nitrous
oxide |
Papain |
|
Phosphoric
acid |
Potassium
acid tartrate |
Potasium
bicarbonate |
|
Potassium
carbonate |
Potassium
citrate |
Potassium
hydroxide |
|
Potassium
sulfate |
Propane |
Propylene
glycol |
|
Rennet |
Silica
aerogel |
Sodium
acetate |
|
Sodium
acid pyrophosphate |
Sodium
aluminum phosphate |
Sodium
bicarbonate |
|
Sodium
carbonate |
Sodium
citrate |
Sodium
carboxy-methylcellulose |
|
Sodium
caseinate |
Sodium
citrate |
Sodium
hydroxide |
|
Sodium
pectinate |
Sodium
phosphate |
Sodium
potassium tartrate |
|
Sodium
sesquicarbonate |
Sodium
tripolyphosphate |
Succinic
acid |
|
Sulfuric
acid |
Tartaric
acid |
Triacetin |
|
Triethyl
citrate |
|
|
SYNTHETIC FLAVORING SUBSTANCES
|
Acetaldehyde |
Acetoin |
Aconitic acid |
|
Anethole |
Benzaldehyde |
N-butyric acid |
|
d- or l-Carvone Cinnamaldehyde |
Citral |
Decanal |
|
Diacetyl |
Ethyl acetate |
Ethyl butyrate |
|
Ethyl vanillin |
Eugenol |
Geraniol |
|
Geranyl acetate |
Glycerol tributyrate Limonene |
Linalool |
|
Linalyl acetate |
l-Malic acid |
Methyl anthranilate |
|
3-Methyl -3-phenyl glycidic acid |
ethyl ester |
Piperonal |
|
Vanillin |
|
|
The above list of chemicals are engineered to preserve, bulk, flavor, etc, many of these items come from other industries where they are considered a hazard.
Here is one example that is used in many-many supplements:
Calcium carbonate
On The Registry of Toxic Effects of Chemical Substances it is listed as a hazard and stated that it is Used for plastics, coatings, rubber, pesticides, paper, cleaners, and sealants
http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/rtecs/ev922de0.html
I encourage you to do your own Internet research and “just say no” to chemicals – feed your body whole raw foods.