Food Ingredients
Comprehensive information on food ingredients, allergens and food additives
L-arginine
L-arginine is a semi-essential amino acid, meaning the body needs it but can also produce some on its own. It …
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Lactic Acid Esters
Lactic acid esters are compounds made from lactic acid, a natural substance found in milk and produced by bacteria during …
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Made From Cultured Pasteurized Milk
Animal-derived
This ingredient is made from milk that has been pasteurized and then cultured. Pasteurization heats milk to kill harmful bacteria. …
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Mono Sodium Glutamate
Not animal-derived
Monosodium glutamate (MSG) is the sodium salt of glutamic acid, an amino acid naturally found in many foods. It is …
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Natural Vanilla Powder
Not animal-derived
Natural vanilla powder is made from dried, ground vanilla beans, which are the fruit of a tropical orchid. The beans …
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Organic Acai Puree
Not animal-derived
Acai (pronounced ah-sigh-EE) is a small, dark purple berry native to the Amazon rainforest. The fruit is typically harvested, pitted, …
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Organic Coconut Milk Powder
Not animal-derived
Organic coconut milk powder is made from dried, ground coconut flesh that has been processed to remove most of its …
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Organic Fig Paste
Not animal-derived
Organic fig paste is made from dried organic figs that have been pureed into a thick, sticky paste. Figs are …
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Organic Refined Coconut Oil
Not animal-derived
Organic refined coconut oil is a vegetable oil extracted from the kernel of coconuts grown without synthetic pesticides or fertilizers. …
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Organic Sweet Potato Puree
Not animal-derived
Sweet potato puree is a smooth paste made from cooked sweet potatoes. Sweet potatoes are starchy, sweet-tasting root vegetables grown …
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Palmfat
Not animal-derived
Palmfat is a vegetable fat derived from the fruit of oil palm trees. It is a semi-solid fat at room …
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Paprika And Turmeric
Not animal-derived
Paprika and turmeric are derived from ground dried peppers and turmeric rhizomes, respectively. Both are spices commonly used to add …
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Parmesan Cheese: Pasteurized Milk
Animal-derived
Parmesan cheese is a hard, dry cheese made from cow's milk. It is produced in Italy and aged for at …
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Partially Skim Milk
Animal-derived
Partially skim milk is cow's milk that has had some of its butterfat removed. It contains less fat and fewer …
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Pasteurized Cultured Part-skimmed Milk
Animal-derived
This ingredient is made from milk that has been pasteurized to kill harmful bacteria and then cultured with beneficial bacteria. …
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Pasteurized Process Monterey Jack Cheese
Animal-derived
Pasteurized process Monterey Jack cheese is a semi-soft cheese made from Monterey Jack cheese that has been pasteurized and blended …
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Pink Himalayan Sea Salt
Not animal-derived
Pink Himalayan sea salt is a type of rock salt that comes from the Khewra Salt Mine in Pakistan, near …
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Pocket Bread
Not animal-derived
Pocket bread is a type of flatbread that is often leavened, causing it to puff up during baking and form …
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Polyglycitol Syrup
Not animal-derived
Polyglycitol syrup is a sugar alcohol produced from hydrogenated glucose syrup. It is a mixture of several sugar alcohols, including …
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Pork Ribs
Animal-derived
Pork ribs are a cut of meat obtained from domestic pigs. They consist of the bony rib cage and the …
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Prebiotic Tapioca Fiber
Not animal-derived
Prebiotic tapioca fiber is a type of soluble dietary fiber derived from the starch of the cassava root. It is …
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Propylene Glycol Mono Esters
E477
Propylene glycol monoesters are a group of compounds made from propylene glycol and fatty acids. They are often derived from …
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Red #3 Dye
E127
Not animal-derived
Red #3 Dye, also known as Erythrosine, is a synthetic color additive. It is a cherry-pink or red dye that …
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Red And Green Oak
Not animal-derived
Red and Green Oak is a type of oak leaf, specifically the leaves of the Quercus rubra (red oak) and …
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Rice Dextrin
Not animal-derived
Rice dextrin is a carbohydrate derived from rice. It is produced by breaking down rice starch into smaller sugar molecules …
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Roasted In Peanut Oil
Not animal-derived
Roasted in peanut oil refers to food products, often snacks like popcorn or nuts, that have been cooked or flavored …
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Salad Mustard
Not animal-derived
Salad mustard is a condiment made from ground mustard seeds, vinegar, water, salt, and spices. It is typically milder than …
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Seasoning Maltodextrin
Not animal-derived
Maltodextrin is a polysaccharide made from starch, typically from corn, rice, or potato. It is produced by breaking down the …
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Selected Roasted Peanuts
Not animal-derived
Peanuts are legumes grown underground. Selected roasted peanuts are whole peanuts that have undergone a roasting process to enhance their …
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Shelled Pumpkin Seeds
Not animal-derived
Shelled pumpkin seeds, also known as pepitas, are the edible seeds from a pumpkin or other cultivars of squash. They …
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Shrimp: Shrimp
Animal-derived
Shrimp are small, decapod crustaceans that live in both fresh and saltwater. They are a popular seafood worldwide, often caught …
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Sodium Erythorbate Sodium Ascorbate
Not animal-derived
Sodium erythorbate is a synthetic antioxidant, a salt of erythorbic acid. It is chemically similar to sodium ascorbate (Vitamin C) …
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Sodium Steroyl Lactylate
E481
Sodium stearoyl lactylate is a synthetic food additive made from the reaction of lactic acid with stearic acid, followed by …
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Soya Oil
Not animal-derived
Soybean oil is a vegetable oil extracted from the seeds of the soybean plant. It is one of the most …
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Spice And Spice Extractives
Not animal-derived
Spices are plant-derived substances used to flavor food. They can be whole, ground, or extracted using solvents like alcohol or …
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Spices & Flavorings
Spices are dried parts of plants, such as seeds, fruits, roots, bark, or leaves, used in small amounts for flavoring …
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Starch And Cellulose Powder To Prevent Caking
Not animal-derived
Starch and cellulose powder are common food additives made from plant sources. Starch is typically derived from corn, potatoes, or …
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Tamarind Puree
Not animal-derived
Tamarind puree is made from the fruit of the tamarind tree, native to tropical Africa. The fruit is a pod …
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Tangerine Juice From Concentrate
Not animal-derived
Tangerine juice from concentrate is made from tangerines, a type of citrus fruit. The juice is extracted from the fruit, …
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Tocopherol Acetate
Tocopherol acetate is a synthetic form of vitamin E, an essential nutrient. It is made by chemically combining tocopherol (vitamin …
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Unbromated Unbleached Enriched Wheat Flour
Not animal-derived
Unbromated unbleached enriched wheat flour is a common ingredient made from milled wheat grains. 'Unbleached' means the flour has not …
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Vegetable Monoglyceride
Not animal-derived
Vegetable monoglycerides are a type of fat made from vegetable oils. They are produced by reacting vegetable oils or fats …
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Vitamin E And Vitamin C Palmitate
Vitamin E and Vitamin C palmitate are forms of vitamins E and C that have been chemically combined with palmitic …
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Vitamine
Vitamin D is a fat-soluble vitamin that helps the body absorb calcium and phosphorus. It is naturally found in a …
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White Chocolate Chunks
Animal-derived
White chocolate chunks are pieces of a confection made primarily from cocoa butter, sugar, milk solids, and often lecithin and …
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Yogurt Raisins
Animal-derived
Yogurt raisins are raisins coated in a yogurt-flavored confectioner's coating. The coating is typically made from sugar, palm kernel oil, …
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And Calcium Stearate
Calcium stearate is a calcium salt of stearic acid, a fatty acid found naturally in many animal and vegetable fats. …
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Artificial And Natural Flavoring
Flavoring substances are compounds that add taste and smell to food. They can be derived from natural sources like plants …
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Ascorbic Acid Preservative
E300
Not animal-derived
Ascorbic acid is a form of vitamin C, an essential nutrient for human health. It is found naturally in many …
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Beef Brisket
Animal-derived
Beef brisket is a cut of beef from the breast or lower chest of a cow. It is known for …
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