A food label ingredient list reads in the following order: wheat flour, vegetable shortening, sugar, salt, and cornstarch. What item would be found in the SMALLEST amount in this food?

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The ingredients on a food label are listed in descending order by weight. Since the amount of cornstarch is listed last, it means that it is the least weight of all the ingredients, therefore it is found in the smallest amount in this food.

A Food Label Ingredient List Reads in the Following Order