As well as being a food in itself, com (or maize) is used very commonly as a sweetener, and as a starch in food processing. To avoid com you have to stop eating the following foods:
Buttercorn Sweetcom
Corn on the Cob
Cornflakes
Popcorn
Maize
Maizemeal
Polenta
Corn Snacks
Do not use the following in cooking:
Corn Oil Maize Oil Cornflour Baking Powder
Avoid any processed foods containing corn or maize. Read labels. Avoid any foods containing the following, which are derived from com:
Corn Meal Com Starch Corn Syrup
The following ingredients are usually derived from corn, although they can be from other sources. Avoid any food containing these to be absolutely sure:
Dextrimaltose Fructose
Dextin Glucose
Dextrose Glucose Syrup
Avoid the following glucose products that are usually corn-based:
Glucose drinks (e.g. Lucozade) Glucose tablets (e.g. Dextrosol)
Avoid the following ingredients, which are derived either from corn or wheat:
Cereal Starch Edible Starch Modified Starch Starch
If a product contains vegetable oil of unspecified nature, it can often be corn oil. Avoid this. Similarly, if a product contains sweet ening or syrup of unspecified nature, it may well be corn. Avoid these.
To avoid all the above ingredients means avoiding most processed foods, especially sweetened ones such as snack foods, cakes, confectionery, biscuits and puddings. Children’s sweets are a common source. Pies, sauces, prepared savoury dishes, sauce mixes, custard powder, gravy mixes and stock cubes also often contain corn in the form of starch and oil. Corned beef and some brands of instant coffee also contain corn, although this is not always clear from the labels. If in doubt, leave a product out of your diet.
Corn is often, with other cereals, a base material for beers, lagers and spirits. Avoid these while excluding corn.
Corn is used in tabletting and coating many drugs, and in syrups for medicines. Take your doctor’s advice about avoiding prescribed medicine. Stop taking any home medicines. Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) is sometimes derived from corn.
Corn is sometimes used as a glue on envelopes and other similar uses. Avoid licking envelopes and stamps.
Corn starch is sometimes used to stiffen and seal paper and waxed cups and cartons. Avoid using these for food use. It is sometimes used as a starch on cotton clothes, for instance on some denim clothes, but washes out readily, and should not cause problems on contact after clothes have been washed several times.
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