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Alfalfa

Level 1 — Generally benignIn Winter's Dictionary

Alfalfa is a flavoring — Natural cola, liquor, and maple flavoring

Also: Medicago sativa, Lucerne

What it does

Natural cola, liquor, and maple flavoring

Where you'll see it

Beverages and cordials; commercial source of chlorophyll

Regulatory status

  • US FDA: GRAS
  • Notes: ASP

Sources

  • A Consumer's Dictionary of Food Additives (Winter): Alfalfa is widely cultivated for forage and is a commercial source of chlorophyll