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Lactic acid

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How we decide

An acid found in fermented foods like sour milk.

It adds a sharp, tangy taste and helps preserve foods.

Written from Open Food Facts and English Wikipedia12

  • Vegan
  • Vegetarian

Products

The 6 most-scanned of 21,651 products on Open Food Facts that list lactic acid.

  • PESTO alla GENOVESE Barilla · 190 g e 1 additive
  • Pesto Rosso BARILLA · 200 g 1 additive
  • Pringles sour cream & onion Pringles · 40 g 8 additives
  • gnocchi di patate RUMMO · 500 g 2 additives
  • Classic BASIL PESTO SACLA' · 190 gr 1 additive
  • 54% Vegetable Fat Spread Vitalite · 500 g 6 additives

References

  1. 1Lactic acid: ingredient taxonomy entry. Open Food Facts.
  2. 2Lactic acid. Wikipedia. Accessed September 26, 2026.