Corn Allergen List

The lists of corn products, ingredients and additives that I provide are not intended to be exhaustive, for that would be impossible to compile. There are many additives that are derived from corn that we do not know about, and often the employees of food companies do not know either. Plus, corn derivatives can be found in everything from body powder to shampoo (I've reacted to both)! The FDA, at this time, does not regulate corn to the extent that it does, say, peanuts, so we corn allergy sufferers are truly on our own. (

PLEASE NOTE: In addition to the items on this list not including everything that contains corn, not everything on this list will contain corn. It is that they can contain corn, and therefore may need to be outright avoided or used cautiously. Read more about this on the Corn Allergens as Ingredients page. The items identified with an asterisk * are the most common items that might not always contain or be derived from corn. Proceed with caution!

§ Acetic acid § Hydroxypropyl methylcellulose pthalate (HPMCP) § Alcohol § Inositol § Alpha tocopherol § Invert syrup or sugar § Artificial flavorings § Iodized salt § Artificial sweeteners § Lactate § Ascorbates § Lactic acid* § Ascorbic acid § Lauryl glucoside § Aspartame (Artificial sweetener) § Lecithin § Astaxanthin § Linoleic acid § Baking powder § Lysine § Barley malt* (generally OK, but can be contaminated) § Magnesium citrate § Bleached flour* § Magnesium fumarate § Blended sugar (sugaridextrose) § Magnesium stearate § Brown sugar* (generally OK if no caramel § Maize color) § Malic acid § Calcium citrate § Malonic acid § Calcium fumarate § Malt syrup from corn § Calcium gluconate § Malt, malt extract § Calcium lactate § Maltitol § Calcium magnesium acetate (CMA) § Maltodextrin § Calcium stearate § Maltol § Calcium stearoyl lactylate § Maltose § Caramel and caramel color § Mannitol § Carbonmethylcellulose sodium § Methyl gluceth § Cellulose microcrystalline § Methyl glucose § Cellulose, methyl § Methyl glucoside § Cellulose, powdered § Methylcellulose § Cetearyl glucoside § Microcrystaline cellulose § Choline chloride § Modified cellulose gum § Citric acid* § Modified corn starch § Citrus cloud emulsion (CCS) § Modified food starch § Coco glycerides (cocoglycerides) § Molasses* (corn syrup may be present; know your product) § Confectioners sugar § Mono- and di- glycerides § Corn alcohol, corn gluten § Monosodium glutamate § Corn extract § MSG § Corn flour § Natural flavorings* § Corn oil, corn oil margarine § Olestra/Olean § Corn starch § Polenta § Corn sweetener, corn sugar § Polydextrose § Corn syrup, corn syrup solids § Polylactic acid (PLA) § Corn, popcorn, cornmeal § Polysorbates* (e.g. Polysorbate 80) § Cornstarch, cornflour § Polyvinyl acetate § Crosscarmellose sodium § Potassium citrate § Crystalline dextrose § Potassium fumarate § Crystalline fructose § Potassium gluconate § Cyclodextrin § Powdered sugar § DATUM (a dough conditioner) § Pregelatinized starch § Decyl glucoside § Propionic acid § Decyl polyglucose § Propylene glycol* § Dextrin § Propylene glycol monostearate* § Dextrose (also found in IV solutions) § Saccharin § Dextrose anything (such as monohydrate or anhydrous) § Salt (iodized salt) § d-Gluconic acid § Semolina (unless from wheat) § Distilled white vinegar § Simethicone § Drying agent § Sodium carboxymethylcellulose § Erythorbic acid § Sodium citrate § Erythritol § Sodium erythorbate § Ethanol § Sodium fumarate § Ethocel 20 § Sodium lactate § Ethylcellulose § Sodium starch glycolate § Ethylene § Sodium stearoyl fumarate § Ethyl acetate § Sorbate § Ethyl alcohol § Sorbic acid § Ethyl lactate § Sorbitan* (anything) § Ethyl maltol § Sorbitol § Fibersol-2 § Sorghum* (not all is bad; the syrup and/or grain CAN be mixed with corn) § Flavorings* § Splenda (Artificial sweetener) § Food starch § Starch (any kind that's not specified) § Fructose* § Stearic acid § Fruit juice concentrate* § Stearoyls § Fumaric acid § Sucralose (Artificial sweetener) § Germ/germ meal § Sucrose § Gluconate § Sugar* (not identified as cane or beet) § Gluconic acid § Threonine § Glucono delta-lactone § Tocopherol (vitamin E) § Gluconolactone § Treacle (aka golden syrup) § Glucosamine § Triethyl citrate § Glucose* § Unmodified starch § Glucose syrup* (also found in IV solutions) § Vanilla, natural flavoring § Glutamate § Vanilla, pure or extract § Gluten § Vanillin § Gluten feed/meal § Vegetable anything that's not specific* § Glycerides § Vinegar, distilled white § Glycerin* § Vinyl acetate § Glycerol § Vitamin C* and Vitamin E* § Golden syrup § Vitamins* § Grits § Xanthan gum § High fructose corn syrup § Xylitol § Hominy § Yeast* § Honey* § Zea mays § Hydrolyzed corn § Zein § Hydrolyzed corn protein § Hydrolyzed vegetable protein § Hydroxypropyl methylcellulose