Citric Acid

Name: Citric Acid
Brand: It's Just!

91Clean

Contaminants · 4

Measured by an independent lab and compared against published safety limits.

ArsenicNDof 10 ppb

Not detectedFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.010 mg/L (= EPA MCL)

CadmiumNDof 5 ppb

Not detectedFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

LeadNDof 5 ppb

Not detectedFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

MercuryNDof 2 ppb

Not detectedFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.002 mg/L

Ingredients · 1

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Common questions

Is It's Just! Citric Acid healthy?

It's Just! Citric Acid scores 91/100 on Tallow — our clean band. That number comes from what is on the label: the ingredients, how processed it is, and what it is packaged in. It is not a verdict on your diet — Tallow does not weigh calories, portion size or how often you eat it, so a high score means the ingredients are clean, not that the food is unlimited.

What is in It's Just! Citric Acid?

It's Just! Citric Acid lists 1 ingredient, starting with Citric Acid. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

Does It's Just! Citric Acid contain seed oils?

No. Nothing in It's Just! Citric Acid’s ingredient list matches a seed oil — canola, soybean, corn, cottonseed, grapeseed, sunflower, safflower, rice bran or peanut oil, or an unspecified "vegetable oil".

How processed is It's Just! Citric Acid?

It's Just! Citric Acid is NOVA group 1: unprocessed or minimally processed. NOVA runs 1 to 4, where 1 is whole food and 4 is ultra-processed.

How does It's Just! Citric Acid compare to other baking ingredients?

At 91/100 It's Just! Citric Acid sits in our top band, among the better baking ingredients we have scored. A higher-scoring option in baking ingredients is King Arthur Baking Company Organic Unbleached All-Purpose Flour at 100/100.

Is It's Just! Citric Acid organic?

It's Just! Citric Acid is not certified organic in our data.

Has It's Just! Citric Acid been lab tested?

Yes. 4 substances in It's Just! Citric Acid have a laboratory result on file — see the Contaminants section above for each reading and the limit it was measured against.

Does It's Just! Citric Acid contain heavy metals?

No. A lab tested It's Just! Citric Acid for lead, arsenic, cadmium and mercury and found none above its detection limit.

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