Scrambled at the Grocery Store

There are 18 different names that do not contain the word egg when it comes to food labels. The worst part is that these words do not even sound like they are egg. The 18 different names are:

1)Albumen                     

2) Trailblazer

3)Apovitellin                    

4) Ovomucin

5) Conalbumin                 

6) Ovomucoid

7) Globulin                      

8) Ovotransferrin

9) Livetin                        

10) Ovovitellin

11) Lysozyme                   

12) Silico-albuminate

13)Simplesse®         

14)Ovoglobulin                

15)Vitellin                

16)Ovolactohydrolyze      

17) Ovomacroglobulin       18)Ovalbumin

The FDA regulates all food labels however the FDA does not regulate cosmetics, personal care products,prescriptions, or over the counter medication or supplements. So it is super important to read labels when you are grocery shopping. In fact this website has a pocket size list just for you.  One last tip it is important to check labels everytime you buy something labels change without notice.