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Food Additives - Names Starting with G

List of Additives and What They Do

By Anne Marie Helmenstine, Ph.D., About.com

Index of Food Additives

  • gamma-Butyrolcatone - Flavoring Agent
  • gamma-Heptalactone - Flavoring Agent
  • gamma-Nonalactone - Flavoring Agent
  • gamma-Octalactone - Flavoring Agent
  • gamma-Terpinene - Flavoring Agent
  • gamma-Undecalactone - Flavoring Agent
  • gamma-Valerolactone - Flavoring Agent
  • Garlic Oil - Flavoring Agent
  • Gellan Gum - Gelling Agent, Stabilizer, Suspending Agent, Thickener
  • Geraniol - Flavoring Agent
  • Geranium Oil, Algerian Type - Flavoring Agent
  • Gerannyl Benzoate - Flavoring Agent
  • Geranyl Acetate - Flavoring Agent
  • Geranyl Acetoacetate - Flavoring Agent
  • Geranyl Butyrate - Flavoring Agent
  • Geranyl Formate - Flavoring Agent
  • Geranyl Phenylacetate - Flavoring Agent
  • Geranyl Propionate - Flavoring Agent
  • Gibberellic Acid - Enzyme Activator
  • Ginger Oil - Flavoring Agent
  • Glucono Delta-Lactone - Acid, Acidifier, Leavening Agent, Sequestrant
  • Glucono delta-Lactone - Acid, Acidifier, Leavening Agent
  • Glucose Isomerase (Actinoplanes Missouriensis) - Enzyme
  • Glucose Isomerase (Bacillus Coagulans) - Enzyme
  • Glucose Isomerase (Streptomyces Olivaceous) - Enzyme
  • Glucose Isomerase (Streptomyces Olivochromogenes) - Enzyme
  • Glucose Isomerase (Streptomyces Rubiginosus) - Enzyme
  • Glucose Isomerase (Streptomyces Violaceoniger) - Enzyme
  • Glucose Oxidase (Aspergillus Niger Var.) - Enzyme
  • Glycerin - Binder, Bodying Agent, Bulking Agent, Filler, Humectant, Moisture-Retaining Agent, Plasticizer, Solubilizer, Solvent, Vehicle
  • Glycerol - Bodying Agent, Bulking Agent, Carrier Solvent, Humectant, Moisture-Retaining Agent
  • Glycerol Diacetate - Carrier Solvent
  • Glycerol Ester of Partially Dimerized Rosin - Chewing Gum Base Component
  • Glycerol Ester of Partially Hydrogenated Wood Rosin - Chewing Gum Base Component
  • Glycerol Ester of Polymerized Rosin - Chewing Gum Base Component
  • Glycerol Ester of Tall Oil Rosin - Chewing Gum Base Component
  • Glycerol Ester of Wood Rosin - Chewing Gum Base Component, Stabilizer, Suspending Agent
  • Glycine - Dietary Supplement, Nutrient
  • Grape Skin Extract - Color
  • Grapefruit Oil, Coldpressed - Flavoring Agent
  • Green S - Color
  • Guaiac Resin - Antioxidant
  • Guar Gum - Emulsifier, Foaming Agent, Gelling Agent, Stabilizer, Suspending Agent, Thickener, Whipping Agent
  • Gum Arabic - Gelling Agent, Stabilizer, Suspending Agent, Thickener
  • Gum Ghatti - Gelling Agent, Stabilizer, Suspending Agent, Thickener
  • Gum Guaiac - Antioxidant, Preservative

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