Questionable Additives Status: The following is a partial list of sensitive additives, and kosher certification is required for any food which contains one of these ingredients: Aspartame, Carmine (used as a coloring agent), citrates (e.g. citric acid, sodium citrate), ethyl alcohol, flavors (natural or artificial), gelatin, glycerin, grape juice, gum Arabic, lactose, natural colors, oil, polysorbates (e.g. polysorbate 60), products of Israel, red cherries, stearates (e.g. stearic acid, magnesium stearate), vegetables which might be infested with bugs, and xanthan gum.