Food Ingredients
Comprehensive information on food ingredients, allergens and food additives
Soy
Not animal-derived
Soy refers to soybeans, which are a type of legume grown globally. They are processed into many forms for food, …
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Peas
Not animal-derived
Peas are small, round seeds that grow in pods from the flowering plant *Pisum sativum*. They are a type of …
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Mushrooms
Not animal-derived
Mushrooms are the fleshy, spore-bearing fruiting bodies of certain fungi. They grow above ground on soil or on their food …
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Pgpr
E476
Not animal-derived
Polyglycerol polyricinoleate (PGPR) is an emulsifier made from glycerol and fatty acids found in castor bean oil. It is a …
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Modified Potato Starch
Not animal-derived
Modified potato starch is a food ingredient made from regular potato starch that has been changed in a special way. …
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Pure Cane Sugar
Not animal-derived
Pure cane sugar is a common sweetener derived from sugar cane plants. It is primarily composed of sucrose, a disaccharide …
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White Wine
Not animal-derived
White wine is an alcoholic beverage produced by fermenting the juice of grapes. Unlike red wine, the grape skins are …
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Acacia Gum
E414
Not animal-derived
Acacia gum, also known as gum arabic, is a natural gum obtained from the hardened sap of the Acacia senegal …
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Dehydrated Onions
Not animal-derived
Dehydrated onions are fresh onions that have had most of their water content removed through drying. This process concentrates their …
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Apple
Not animal-derived
Apple is a sweet, edible fruit produced by an apple tree (Malus domestica). It is one of the most widely …
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Cellulose
E460
Not animal-derived
Cellulose is a natural carbohydrate that forms the main structure of plant cell walls. It is a type of dietary …
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Ammonium Sulfate
E517
Not animal-derived
Ammonium sulfate is an inorganic salt. It is produced by reacting ammonia with sulfuric acid. It typically appears as a …
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FD&C Yellow #6
E110
Not animal-derived
FD&C Yellow #6 is a synthetic food dye. It is made from petroleum and is used to give foods an …
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Smoke Flavoring
Not animal-derived
Smoke flavoring is a food ingredient derived from wood smoke. It is produced by burning wood under controlled conditions, collecting …
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Pumpkin Seeds
Not animal-derived
Pumpkin seeds are the edible seeds found inside pumpkins, a type of squash. They are typically harvested from the pumpkin …
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Sodium Aluminum Sulfate
E521
Not animal-derived
Sodium aluminum sulfate is an inorganic salt that appears as a white, crystalline powder. It is produced through chemical synthesis, …
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Hazelnuts
Not animal-derived
Hazelnuts are the edible nuts of the hazel tree, primarily the common hazel (Corylus avellana). They are typically round or …
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Anti-caking Agent
Anti-caking agents are substances added to powdered or granular foods to prevent them from clumping together. They work by absorbing …
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Purified Water
Not animal-derived
Purified water is water that has been mechanically filtered or processed to remove impurities like chemicals and contaminants. This is …
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Peanut
Not animal-derived
Peanuts are a type of legume that grows underground. They are botanically related to beans and lentils, but are often …
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Made From Corn
Not animal-derived
Corn, also known as maize, is a widely cultivated grain that serves as a staple food and a source for …
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Thiamin Hydrochloride
Not animal-derived
Thiamin hydrochloride is a synthetic form of thiamin, also known as vitamin B1. It is a water-soluble vitamin that plays …
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Milk Protein Isolate
Animal-derived
Milk protein isolate is a dairy ingredient made by filtering milk to remove most of its lactose, fat, and water. …
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Whole Grain Wheat
Not animal-derived
Whole grain wheat is the entire kernel of the wheat plant, which includes the bran, germ, and endosperm. It is …
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Brown Rice
Not animal-derived
Brown rice is a whole grain that retains its bran and germ layers, unlike white rice which has these removed. …
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Monterey Jack Cheese
Animal-derived
Monterey Jack is a semi-hard cheese made from cow's milk. It originated in Monterey, California, and is known for its …
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Roasted Peanuts
Not animal-derived
Roasted peanuts are peanuts (Arachis hypogaea) that have been cooked by dry heat, typically in an oven or roaster. Peanuts …
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Distilled Monoglycerides
E471
Distilled monoglycerides are a type of emulsifier, which are substances that help oil and water mix. They are made from …
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Chicory Root Fiber
Not animal-derived
Chicory root fiber is a type of dietary fiber extracted from the root of the chicory plant (Cichorium intybus). It …
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Beet Powder
E162
Not animal-derived
Beet powder is made by drying and grinding the roots of the beetroot plant (Beta vulgaris). This process removes most …
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Part-skim Milk
Animal-derived
Part-skim milk is cow's milk from which some of the milkfat has been removed. It is produced by centrifuging whole …
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Tomato Concentrate
Not animal-derived
Tomato concentrate is a thick paste made by cooking fresh tomatoes and removing most of the water. This process concentrates …
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Cultured Wheat Flour
Not animal-derived
Cultured wheat flour is regular wheat flour that has been fermented using beneficial bacteria, similar to how yogurt or sourdough …
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Emulsifiers
Emulsifiers are food additives that help mix ingredients that normally don't blend, like oil and water. They work by reducing …
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Sweetened Condensed Milk
Animal-derived
Sweetened condensed milk is cow's milk from which about 60% of the water has been removed, and sugar has been …
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Dried Cranberries
Not animal-derived
Dried cranberries are fresh cranberries that have been dehydrated, removing most of their water content. They are typically sweetened during …
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Magnesium Oxide
E530
Not animal-derived
Magnesium oxide is a mineral compound made from magnesium and oxygen. It is a white, odorless powder that occurs naturally …
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Lecithin
E322
Lecithin is a fatty substance found naturally in many living things, including plants and animals. It's a mixture of phospholipids, …
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And Salt
Not animal-derived
Salt is a mineral compound primarily composed of sodium chloride. It is obtained either by mining from underground deposits or …
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Jalapeno Pepper
Not animal-derived
Jalapeño pepper is a medium-sized chili pepper, a fruit of the Capsicum annuum plant. Originating from Mexico, it is typically …
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Maltitol
E965
Not animal-derived
Maltitol is a sugar alcohol, which is a type of carbohydrate. It is produced from maltose, a sugar found in …
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Diced Tomatoes
Not animal-derived
Diced tomatoes are fresh tomatoes that have been cut into small, uniform pieces. They are typically peeled, cored, and then …
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Unsalted Butter
Animal-derived
Unsalted butter is a dairy product made by churning fresh cream until it separates into butterfat and buttermilk. It consists …
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Bacon
Animal-derived
Bacon is a popular food made from cured pork belly or back. It's prepared by salting, often with nitrates or …
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Cauliflower
Not animal-derived
Cauliflower is a cruciferous vegetable, part of the cabbage family. It is characterized by its compact, white, flower-like head, which …
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Coffee
Not animal-derived
Coffee is a beverage and food ingredient made from the roasted and ground seeds of the Coffea plant, commonly known …
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Potassium Sorbate And Sodium Benzoate
E202, E211
Not animal-derived
Potassium sorbate is the potassium salt of sorbic acid, and sodium benzoate is the sodium salt of benzoic acid. Both …
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Red Peppers
Not animal-derived
Red peppers are the ripe fruit of the Capsicum annuum plant, which also produces green, yellow, and orange bell peppers. …
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Isolated Soy Protein
Not animal-derived
Isolated soy protein is a highly refined form of soy protein, made from defatted soybean flakes. The flakes are processed …
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L-cysteine
E920
L-cysteine is an amino acid, which is a building block of proteins. It can be produced through fermentation, chemical synthesis, …
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