*FREE FROM 101 REQUIREMENTS

The following 101 artificial preservatives and ingredients are not allowed in any Natural
Foods department items at Kroger.

Acesulfame-K (acesulfame Calcium peroxide Ethyoxyquin Propyl gallate

potassium) Calcium propionate FD&C colors (food dye & color) Propylene oxide
Acetylated ester of mono- Calcium sorbate Glycerol ester of wood rosin Propylparaben
and diglycerides Calcium stearoyl-2-lactylate Hexa-, hepta- and octa-esters Saccharin
Ammonium chloride Caprocaprylobehenin of sucrose Simplesse
Antibiotics Carmine High-fructose corn syrup Sodium aluminum phosphate
Hydrogenated/partially fats & oils Sodium aluminum sulfate
Artificial colors Certified colors
Hydroxpropyl guar gum Sodium benzoate
Artificial flavors Cochineal
Methyl silicon Sodium bisulfate
Aspartame Cyclamates
Methylene chloride Sodium diacetate
Cystine (I-cysteine)
Astaxanthin Modified food starch (acceptable if Sodium ferrocycanide
DATEM
Autolyzed yeast extract not chemically modified) Sodium glutamate
Diglycerides Monoglycerides
Azodicarbonamide Dimethylamylamine (DMAA) Sodium metabisulfite
Monosodium glutamate (MSG)
Bentonite (acceptable in Dimethylpolysiloxane Sodium nitrate/nitrite
Neotame
supplements) Dioctyl sodium sulfosuccinate (DSS) Sodium propionate
Nitrates/nitrites
Benzoates in food Disodium calcium EDTA Sodium sterol lactylate
Oxystearin
Benzoyl alcohol Disodium dihydrogen EDTA Sodium steroyl-2-lactylate
Parabens
Disodium guanylate (GMP) Sodium sulfite
Benzoyl peroxide Partially hydrogenated oil
Solvent extracted oils, as stand-alone,
BHA (butylated hydroxyanisole) Disodium succinate Polydextrose single-ingredient oils
BHT (butylated hydroxytoluene) EDTA-ethylenedia mine-tetra acetic Potassium benzoate Sorbic acid
acid-chelating preservative Potassium bisulfate
Bisulfites Sucralose
Erythorbic acid Potassium bromate
Bleached flour Sucroglycerides
Ester gums Potassium hydroxide Sucrose polyester (Olestra, Olean)
Bromated flour Ethanol, ethyl alcohol (except when Potassium metabisulfite
Sulfites (Sulfur dioxide)
Brominated vegetable oil (BVO) used as a natural flavor carrier) Potassium nitrate or nitrite
Tartrazine
Calcium bromate Ethyl vanillin Potassium sorbate (acceptable as
TBHQ (tertiary butylhydroquinone)
Ethylene oxide supplements)
Calcium disodium EDTA Tetrasodium EDTA
Propionates (calcium and sodium)
Trans fatty acids
Vanillin 1