Food Additives: The Good, Bad, & The Ugly (Version B)

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Across
  1. 5. Added nutrient for strong bones
  2. 6. Artificial color in candy to match raspberry flavor
  3. 7. Common natural preservative for flavor/kills bacteria can cause high blood pressure in large quantities
  4. 8. Low-calorie artificial sweetener in diet drinks linked to cancer
  5. 10. Unhealthy fat used in fried foods
  6. 11. Preservative used to keep foods fresh longer unsafe in large doses
  7. 13. Another name for Vitamin C
  8. 16. Super sugary sweetener from corn linked to diabetes/weight gain
  9. 18. Safe/Natural adds a sour taste, found in citrus fruits
  10. 19. Safe additives to keep ingredients mixed w/o adding fat
Down
  1. 1. Safe salt preservative in bread
  2. 2. Thickener in ice cream has health benefits in appropriate doses
  3. 3. Unsafe preservative used in cured meats
  4. 4. Natural & safe food thickener from seaweed
  5. 9. Preservative to prevent mold unsafe in large doses
  6. 12. Another name for Vitamin E
  7. 14. Flavor enhancer in savory foods (think chinese food)
  8. 15. Natural sweetener rots teeth & lowers immune system
  9. 17. Common artificial red coloring linked to ADHD & anxiety