Food additive · Acidity regulator / processing aid
Lactic acid
- E-number
- E270
An acid produced by fermentation, used for tartness and to control acidity.
- Food additive
- Expert review pending
Concern level
A whole food or a benign function, with no credible concern. It never costs points. The concern level sets how many points lactic acid costs on a product’s receipt.
Popular products that list lactic acid
790 of the 17,000 most-scanned products in the US with a GoodSwap page list lactic acid. The 12 most scanned:
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Fruit Snacks Welch's · 0.8 oz (22.7 g) Score 10 out of 100 Bad -
GARDEN SALSA FLAVORED Sun Chips Sun Chips Score 18 out of 100 Bad -
Harvest Cheddar Sun Chips · 7 oz (198.4 g) Score 20 out of 100 Poor -
Mac & Cheese Kraft · 7.25 oz Score 59 out of 100 Okay -
Yoggies Natures Garden Probiotic Strawberry Yoggies · (20 g) 0.7 oz Score 47 out of 100 Okay -
Crunchy Cheetos · 1 oz (28.3 g) Score 52 out of 100 Okay -
Nacho Cheese Flavored Doritos Doritos · 9.25 oz (262.2 g) Score 15 out of 100 Bad -
Nacho Cheese Doritos · 1 oz (28.3 g) Score 22 out of 100 Poor -
Original Seasoned Pretzel Twists Dot's Homestyle Pretzels · 35 oz Score 30 out of 100 Poor -
Carb Balance Flour Tortilla Wraps Mission · 24 oz Score 43 out of 100 Okay -
Sourdough Pepperidge Farm Farmhouse · 24 oz Score 48 out of 100 Okay -
Seasoned Pretzel Twists Dot's Homestyle Pretzels · 454 g Score 28 out of 100 Poor
Diets and allergens
- Vegan
- Yes
- Vegetarian
- Yes
- Gluten-free
- Yes
For the ingredient in general. Always check the package: a product’s own labels win.
Names GoodSwap recognizes on labels (17)
- e270
- acid e270
- milchsaure
- lactic acid
- l lactic acid
- acide lactique
- acid lactic acid
- buffered lactic acid
- acidifier lactic acid
- acidifiers lactic acid
- acidity regulator e270
- lactic acid for tartness
- lactic acid preservative
- preservative lactic acid
- preservatives lactic acid
- acidity regulator lactic acid
- acidity regulators lactic acid
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