Food Ingredients
Comprehensive information on food ingredients, allergens and food additives
Inverted Sugar Syrup
Not animal-derived
Inverted sugar syrup is a liquid sweetener made from sucrose, commonly known as table sugar. It is produced by breaking …
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L-ascorbic Acid
Not animal-derived
L-ascorbic acid is a form of vitamin C, an essential nutrient for humans. It is found naturally in many fruits …
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Leavening - Sodium Bicarbonate
Not animal-derived
Sodium bicarbonate is a white, crystalline powder that occurs naturally in mineral deposits. It is also produced industrially through chemical …
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Limes
Not animal-derived
Limes are tart, green citrus fruits that grow on trees. They are a good source of vitamin C and add …
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M&m's Minis Milk Chocolate Candies
Animal-derived
M&M's Minis are small, bite-sized versions of M&M's milk chocolate candies. They consist of a milk chocolate center covered in …
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Mexico
Mexico is a country located in North America. It is bordered by the United States to the north and by …
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Modified Plant-based Oil
Not animal-derived
Modified plant-based oil is a type of oil that has been changed through a physical or chemical process to improve …
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Natural And Artificial Flavours
Natural and artificial flavors are ingredients added to food to give it a specific taste or smell. Natural flavors are …
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Natural Extractives Of Turmeric And Annatto
Not animal-derived
These are natural colorants derived from the turmeric root and the annatto seed. Turmeric provides a yellow to orange hue, …
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Natural Fruit Pectin
E440
Not animal-derived
Natural fruit pectin is a type of soluble fiber found in the cell walls of fruits, especially apples and citrus …
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Natural Vanilla Flavouring
Not animal-derived
Natural vanilla flavoring is derived from vanilla beans, the fruit of the vanilla orchid. The beans are cured and processed …
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Nisin Preparation And Spice
E234
Not animal-derived
Nisin preparation is a natural antimicrobial substance produced by the bacterium Lactococcus lactis. It is typically produced through fermentation and …
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Onion Flavoring
Onion flavoring is a concentrated product designed to mimic the taste and aroma of onions. It can be derived from …
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Organic Grade A Lowfat Milk
Animal-derived
Organic Grade A Lowfat Milk is cow's milk that has had most of the water removed and then had solids …
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Organic Green Bell Pepper
Not animal-derived
Green bell peppers are a type of sweet pepper, a cultivar of the plant species *Capsicum annuum*. They are unripe …
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Organic Green Oak
Not animal-derived
Green oak is a type of leafy green vegetable. It is a variety of lettuce known for its slightly bitter, …
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Organic Malt
Not animal-derived
Organic malt is a sweetener made from sprouted barley or other grains that have been dried and roasted. The roasting …
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Organic Red Oak
Not animal-derived
Red oak is a type of deciduous tree native to eastern North America. The leaves are harvested from the tree, …
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Organic Sprouted Lentils
Not animal-derived
Lentils are small, lens-shaped legumes that grow on a plant. Organic sprouted lentils are whole lentils that have begun to …
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Organic Strawberry Flavor
Organic Strawberry Flavor is a flavoring substance that mimics the taste and aroma of strawberries. It can be derived from …
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Organic Tea
Not animal-derived
Tea is a beverage made by steeping dried leaves, buds, or twigs of the Camellia sinensis plant in hot water. …
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Organic Turmeric Powder
Not animal-derived
Turmeric is a spice derived from the root of the *Curcuma longa* plant, a member of the ginger family. The …
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Palm Oil With Soy Lecithin
Not animal-derived
Palm oil is a vegetable oil derived from the fruit of oil palm trees. It is a semi-solid at room …
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Pasteurized Milk And Cream Cheese Culture
Animal-derived
Pasteurized milk and cream cheese culture is a blend of milk, cream, and a bacterial culture used to produce cream …
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Polysorbate
E432-E436
Polysorbates are a group of emulsifiers made from sorbitol (a sugar alcohol) and fatty acids, often derived from plant or …
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Quince
Not animal-derived
Quince is a fruit that grows on a small tree native to Western Asia and the Caucasus region. It is …
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Raisin
Not animal-derived
Raisins are dried grapes. They are made by drying fresh grapes, either in the sun or in mechanical dehydrators. This …
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Rbst Free
Animal-derived
RBST-free means that milk or dairy products were produced from cows that were not treated with recombinant bovine somatotropin (rBST). …
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Rose Hips
Not animal-derived
Rose hips are the fruit of the rose plant, typically harvested after the rose has bloomed and the petals have …
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Salted Mirin
Not animal-derived
Salted mirin is a Japanese rice wine that is similar to sake but sweeter. It is made by fermenting steamed …
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Sodium Benzoate And Potassium Sorbate Added As Preservatives
E211, E202
Not animal-derived
Sodium benzoate and potassium sorbate are salts of benzoic acid and sorbic acid, respectively. Benzoic acid is found naturally in …
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Sodium Propionate And Sorbic Acid
E201, E202, E200
Not animal-derived
Sodium propionate and sorbic acid are preservatives used together to prevent the growth of mold and some bacteria in foods. …
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Sugar Cocoa Butter
Not animal-derived
Cocoa butter is the fat extracted from the cacao bean. It is a natural product of chocolate making, separating the …
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Tuna Oil
Animal-derived
Tuna oil is a fish oil derived from the flesh of tuna. It is typically refined and purified for use …
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Ultrafiltered Skim Milk
Animal-derived
Ultrafiltered skim milk is a dairy product made by removing water and lactose from skim milk using a filtration process. …
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Vegetable Stabilizer
Not animal-derived
Vegetable stabilizer is a general term for ingredients used to improve the texture and consistency of foods. They are typically …
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Vitamin D Added
Vitamin D is a fat-soluble vitamin that the body needs to absorb calcium and phosphorus. It can be obtained from …
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Whole Grain Parboiled Brown Rice
Not animal-derived
Whole grain parboiled brown rice is a type of rice that has been partially boiled in the husk. This process …
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Yellow # 5 & Yellow # 6
E102, E110
Not animal-derived
Yellow #5 (Tartrazine) and Yellow #6 (Sunset Yellow FCF) are synthetic color additives made from petroleum. They are used to …
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Zinc Glycinate Chelate
Not animal-derived
Zinc glycinate chelate is a form of zinc that is chemically bonded to the amino acid glycine. This bonding process, …
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And Artificial Flavors
Artificial flavors are compounds created in a lab to mimic natural flavors. They are made from a variety of chemical …
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And Palm Kernel Oil With TBHQ For Freshness
Not animal-derived
Palm kernel oil is a vegetable oil derived from the kernel of the oil palm tree. It is a solid …
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And Sodium Bicarbonate
Not animal-derived
Sodium bicarbonate, also known as baking soda, is a white crystalline powder. It is a salt of carbonic acid, naturally …
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And Vitamin A Palmitate
Vitamin A palmitate is a form of vitamin A, an essential nutrient for vision, immune function, and cell growth. It …
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BHT With Citric Acid Added To Help Protect Flavor
Not animal-derived
BHT, or butylated hydroxytoluene, is a synthetic antioxidant. It is created through a chemical process involving p-cresol and isobutylene. BHT …
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Black Truffle
Not animal-derived
Black truffles are a type of edible fungus that grows underground, typically near the roots of trees. They are highly …
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Blue Cheese Powder
Animal-derived
Blue cheese powder is made from dehydrated blue cheese. Blue cheese itself is a dairy product, typically cow's or sheep's …
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Bonito
Animal-derived
Bonito is a type of fish, specifically a saltwater tuna species. It is often dried, smoked, and fermented to create …
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Canola And Olive Oils
Not animal-derived
Canola oil is made from the seeds of the rapeseed plant. Olive oil is pressed from olives. Both are commonly …
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Chicken Skins
Animal-derived
Chicken skins are the outer layer of a chicken, removed during processing. They are primarily composed of fat, with some …
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About Food Ingredients
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