Cassie C Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 My chili powder has silica dioxide in it.... Should I toss it? I'm shopping for a lot if spices and dried herbs tomorrow, anyone have any suggestions on what to watch out for and what's okay? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PamH Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 I make my own blends by using individual spices bought from my health food store. That seems to be the easiest way to get a preservative or caking-free mix. If you cannot find it, you can order on line from places like: https://www.mountainroseherbs.com http://www.bulkherbstore.com/Herbs?id=GxZbASjN You need to be a label reader, because even Frontier Organics uses silicon dioxide. It is frustrating Penzey's spices are super high quality, but their on line description doesn't include an official ingredient label (just the spices used in blends) so I can't be 100% sure they are free from the additives. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Tom Denham Posted May 15, 2014 Moderators Share Posted May 15, 2014 Silica dioxide is added to some things to make them flow more freely. I like my spices without such help, but it is not a deal breaker for use during a Whole30. Tip: You can look things up you are unsure about in Wikipedia to see what the heck it is. There are plenty of things that we allow during a Whole30 that you might not want to consume when you know more about it. As strict as the Whole30 feels, it would be a lot stricter if we said that you could not eat anything with "additives" because there are many. Only a few cause problems consistently and those are highlighted in the rules. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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