Part 2. Where else are these ingredients found? And how is it made?

High Fructose Corn Syrup - Corn syrup that has undergone enzymatic processing to increase its fructose content, and is then mixed with pure corn syrup (100% glucose).
It is found in things like soft drinks and cookies.

It is also known as HFCS.

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Distilled Vinegar - colorless and very strong; too brutal for use in cooking
Uses - ideal for pickling; cleaning glass; as a detergent or disinfectant

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Corn Syrup - made using corn starch, composed mainly of glucose
Quote from Wikipedia -"A series of two enzymatic reactions are used to convert the corn starch to corn syrup."

Major uses - as a thickener or a sweetener
Because of its moisture-retaining property, it is used to keep foods moist and help to maintain freshness.

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Salt - Quote from http://www.cargillsalt.com/dc_salt_about_howmade.htm"
"Evaporated salt is extracted from underground deposits lying anywhere from 500 to 2,800 feet beneath the surface. Fresh water is forced down a shaft, which dissolves the salt inside the deposit. The saturated water, called brine, is pumped back up to the surface where the water is removed through a heat process in a vacuum evaporator. This process yields evaporated salt, the purest of all salts: almost 100% pure sodium chloride."

Basically, they find salt underwater and pump fresh water down a shaft which dissolves the salt inside the deposit. Once the brine (saturated water) is pumped back up to the surface where they evaporate the water leaving the salt behind.

Info about Salt - one of the basic tastes; most popular food seasoning; essential for animal life
Salt is found in almost any food we consume today.
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Onion Powder (a spice)- made from finely ground dehydrated onions, mainly the pungent varieties of bulb onions; has a very strong smell

There are a few varieties.
Mainly used for cooking.
Found in taco mix, chili, Barbeque rubs, salad dressings, dips, and marinades.
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Tomato Concentrate - Made from Red Ripe Tomatoes
(Tomato paste and water)
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Spice
Natural Flavoring

These two ingredients are considered "secret." Even on the TV shows that show "How it's Made," they hide these ingredients.