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Food Additives - Names Starting with O

List of Additives and What They Do

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

Index of Food Additives

  • O-Phenylphenol - Preservative
  • Octanal - Flavoring Agent
  • Octanoic Acid - Component in the Manufacture of Other Food-Grade, Additives, Defoaming Agent, Flavoring Agent
  • Octyl Acetate - Flavoring Agent
  • Octyl Formate - Flavoring Agent
  • Octyl Gallate - Antioxidant
  • Oleic Acid - Antisticking Agent, Binder, Component in the Manufacture of Other Food-Grade, Additives, Defoaming Agent, Filler, Lubricant, Plasticizer, Release Agent
  • Oleoresin Black Pepper - Flavoring Agent
  • Oleoresin Capsicum - Flavoring Agent
  • Oleoresin Celery - Flavoring Agent
  • Oleoresin Ginger - Flavoring Agent
  • Oleoresin Paprika - Flavoring Agent
  • Oleoresin Turmeric - Flavoring Agent
  • Olibanum Oil - Flavoring Agent
  • Onion Oil - Flavoring Agent
  • Orange GGN - Color
  • Orange Oil, Bitter, Coldpressed - Flavoring Agent
  • Orange Oil, Coldpressed - Flavoring Agent
  • Orange Oil, Distilled Origanum Oil, Spanish Type - Flavoring Agent
  • Orris Root Oil - Flavoring Agent
  • Oxidized Starch - Binder, Filler, Gelling Agent, Plasticizer, Thickener
  • Oxidized Starch Polyglycerol Esters of Interesterified Ricinoleic Acid - Emulsifier, Foaming Agent, Whipping Agent
  • Oxystearin - Antifoaming Agent, Defoaming Agent, Sequestrant

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