(Yes, it's obnoxiously long and yes we avoid everything that contains an ingredient from this list.)
| Acetic acid |
| Adhesives (glues, pastes, mucilages, gums, etc.) |
| Alcohol |
| Alpha tocopherol |
| Aluminum |
| Antibiotics (penicillin) |
| Artificial flavorings |
| Artificial sweeteners |
| Asbestos insulation |
| Ascorbates |
| Ascorbic acid |
| Aspartame (Artificial sweetener) |
| Aspirin |
| Astaxanthin |
| Automobiles (everything on wheels) |
| - cylinder heads |
| - ethanol - fuel & windshield washer fluid |
| - spark plugs |
| - synthetic rubber finishes |
| - tires |
| Baby food |
| Baking powder |
| Barley malt* (generally OK, but can be contaminated) |
| Batteries, dry cell |
| Beer |
| Bleached flour* |
| Blended sugar (sugaridextrose) |
| Breakfast cereals |
| Brown sugar* (generally OK if no caramel color) |
| C.M.A. (calcium magnesium acetate) |
| Calcium citrate |
| Calcium fumarate |
| Calcium gluconate |
| Calcium lactate |
| Calcium magnesium acetate (CMA) |
| Calcium stearate |
| Calcium stearoyl lactylate |
| Candies |
| Canned vegetables |
| Caramel and caramel color |
| Carbonated beverages |
| Carbonmethylcellulose sodium |
| Cellulose microcrystalline |
| Cellulose, methyl |
| Cellulose, powdered |
| Cetearyl glucoside |
| Cheese spreads |
| Chewing gum |
| Chocolate products |
| Choline chloride |
| Citric acid* |
| Citrus cloud emulsion (CCS) |
| Coatings on wood, paper & metal |
| Coco glycerides (cocoglycerides) |
| Colour carrier in paper & textile, printing |
| Confectioners’ sugar |
| Corn alcohol, corn gluten |
| Corn chips |
| Corn extract |
| Corn flour |
| Corn meal |
| Corn oil, corn oil margarine |
| Corn starch |
| Corn sweetener, corn sugar |
| Corn syrup, corn syrup solids |
| Corn, popcorn, cornmeal |
| Cornstarch, cornflour |
| Cosmetics |
| Crayon and chalk |
| Crosscarmellose sodium |
| Crystalline dextrose |
| Crystalline fructose |
| Cyclodextrin |
| DATUM (a dough conditioner) |
| Decyl glucoside |
| Decyl polyglucose |
| Degradable plastics |
| Dessert powders |
| Dextrin |
| Dextrose (also found in IV solutions) |
| Dextrose (intravenous solutions, icing sugar) |
| Dextrose anything (such as monohydrate or anhydrous) |
| d-Gluconic acid |
| Disposable diapers |
| Distilled white vinegar |
| Drying agent |
| Dyes |
| Edible oil |
| Erythorbic acid |
| Erythritol |
| Ethanol |
| Ethocel 20 |
| Ethyl acetate |
| Ethyl alcohol |
| Ethyl and butyl alcohol |
| Ethyl lactate |
| Ethyl maltol |
| Ethylcellulose |
| Ethylene |
| Explosives - firecrackers |
| Fibersol-2 Fiberglass (Insulation) |
| Finished leather |
| Flavorings* |
| Flour & grits |
| Food starch |
| Frozen foods |
| Fructose |
| Fruit juice concentrate* |
| Fuel ethanol |
| Fumaric acid |
| Germ/germ meal |
| Gluconate |
| Gluconic acid |
| Glucono delta-lactone |
| Gluconolactone |
| Glucosamine |
| Glucose syrup* (also found in IV solutions) |
| Glucose* |
| Glutamate |
| Gluten |
| Gluten feed/meal |
| Glycerides |
| Glycerin* |
| Glycerol |
| Golden syrup |
| Grits |
| Gypsum wallboard |
| High fructose corn syrup |
| Hominy |
| Honey* |
| Hydrolyzed corn |
| Hydrolyzed corn protein |
| Hydrolyzed vegetable protein |
| Hydroxypropyl methylcellulose |
| Hydroxypropyl methylcellulose pthalate (HPMCP) |
| Ink for stamping prices in stores |
| Inositol |
| Insecticides |
| Instant coffee & tea |
| Insulation, fiberglass |
| Invert syrup or sugar |
| Iodized salt |
| James, jellies and preserves |
| Ketchup |
| Lactate |
| Lactic acid* |
| Latex paint |
| Lauryl glucoside |
| Leather tanning |
| Lecithin |
| Licorice |
| Linoleic acid |
| Livestock feed |
| Lysine |
| Magnesium fumarate |
| Maize |
| Malic acid |
| Malonic acid |
| Malt syrup from corn |
| Malt, malt extract |
| Malted products |
| Maltitol |
| Maltodextrin |
| Maltol |
| Maltose |
| Mannitol |
| Margarine |
| Mayonnaise |
| Methyl gluceth |
| Methyl glucose |
| Methyl glucoside |
| Methylcellulose |
| Microcrystaline cellulose |
| Modified cellulose gum |
| Modified corn starch |
| Molasses* (corn syrup may be present; know your product) |
| Mono and di glycerides |
| Monosodium glutamate |
| MSG |
| Mustard, prepared |
| Natural flavorings* |
| Olestra/Olean |
| Paper board, (corrugating, laminating, cardboard) |
| Paper manufacturing |
| Paper plates & Cups |
| Peanut butter |
| Pharmaceuticals - The Life Line of The Hospital |
| Polenta |
| Polydextrose |
| Polylactic acid (PLA) |
| Polysorbates* (e.g. Polysorbate 80) |
| Polyvinyl acetate |
| Potassium citrate |
| Potassium fumarate |
| Potassium gluconate |
| Potato chips |
| Powdered sugar |
| Pregelatinized starch |
| Propionic acid |
| Propylene glycol monostearate* |
| Propylene glycol* |
| Rugs, carpets |
| Saccharin |
| Salad dressings |
| Salt (iodized salt) |
| Semolina (unless from wheat) |
| Shaving cream & lotions |
| Shoe polish |
| Simethicone |
| Soaps and cleaners |
| Sodium carboxymethylcellulose |
| Sodium citrate |
| Sodium erythorbate |
| Sodium fumarate |
| Sodium lactate |
| Sodium starch glycolate |
| Sodium stearoyl fumarate |
| Soft drinks |
| Sorbate |
| Sorbic acid |
| Sorbitan |
| Sorbitan monooleate |
| Sorbitan tri-oleate |
| Sorbitol |
| Sorghum* (not all is bad; the syrup and/or grain CAN be mixed with corn) |
| Splenda (Artificial sweetener) |
| Starch & glucose (over 40 types) |
| Starch (any kind that's not specified) |
| Stearic acid |
| Stearoyls |
| Sucralose (Artificial sweetener) |
| Sucrose |
| Sugar* (not identified as cane or beet) |
| Syrup |
| Tacos, tortillas |
| Textiles |
| Threonine |
| Tocopherol (vitamin E) |
| Toothpaste |
| Treacle (aka golden syrup) |
| Triethyl citrate |
| Unmodified starch |
| Vanilla, natural flavoring |
| Vanilla, pure or extract |
| Vanillin |
| Vegetable anything that's not specific* |
| Vinegar, distilled white |
| Vinyl acetate |
| Vitamin C* |
| Vitamin E* |
| Vitamins* |
| Wallpaper |
| Wheat bread |
| Whiskey |
| Xanthan gum |
| Xylitol |
| Yeast* |
| Yogurts |
| Zea mays |
| Zein |
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| *Might not always contain corn but proceed with caution!!
Sources used to compile this list include: http://www.cornallergens.com/list/corn-allergen-list.php http://www.ontariocorn.org/classroom/products.html http://www.cornproducts.com/products/pd_descript/index.php |
