Food Ingredients
Comprehensive information on food ingredients, allergens and food additives
Organic Maltodextrin
Not animal-derived
Maltodextrin is a polysaccharide made from starch, typically from corn, rice, or potato. It is produced through a process called …
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Enriched Pasta
Not animal-derived
Enriched pasta is made from refined wheat flour that has had certain nutrients added back after processing. Typically, B vitamins …
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Chocolate Liquor Processed With Alkali
Not animal-derived
Chocolate liquor processed with alkali, also known as Dutch-process cocoa, is made from cocoa beans that have been washed with …
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Himalayan Pink Salt
Not animal-derived
Himalayan pink salt is a type of rock salt, a mineral harvested from the Khewra Salt Mine in Pakistan, near …
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Nonfat Dry Milk Solids
Animal-derived
Nonfat dry milk solids are made from cow's milk from which most of the water and fat have been removed. …
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Whole Grain Brown Rice Flour
Not animal-derived
Whole grain brown rice flour is made by grinding whole brown rice kernels. Unlike white rice flour, it includes the …
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Cherry Juice Concentrate
Not animal-derived
Cherry juice concentrate is made by removing most of the water from cherry juice. This process intensifies the flavor and …
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Enriched Wheat Flour Bleached
Not animal-derived
Enriched wheat flour bleached is a refined wheat flour that has had certain B vitamins (thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, folic acid) …
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Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein
Not animal-derived
Hydrolyzed vegetable protein (HVP) is made by breaking down vegetable proteins, usually from soy, corn, or wheat, into smaller pieces …
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Organic Paprika
Not animal-derived
Organic paprika is a spice made from ground, dried red peppers of the species *Capsicum annuum*. It is known for …
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Anti-caking Blend
Anti-caking blends are mixtures of ingredients that prevent powdered or granulated foods from clumping together. They are typically made from …
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Black Tea
Not animal-derived
Black tea comes from the leaves of the Camellia sinensis plant. It is the most oxidized type of tea, giving …
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Maple Sugar
Not animal-derived
Maple sugar is a sweetener made from the sap of maple trees, primarily sugar maple, red maple, and black maple. …
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Cherry Powder
Not animal-derived
Cherry powder is made from dried cherries that have been ground into a fine powder. The drying process concentrates the …
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Contains 2% Or Less Salt
Not animal-derived
Salt is a mineral composed primarily of sodium chloride (NaCl). It is naturally found in seawater and underground rock formations. …
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Includes Blue 1 Lake
E133
Not animal-derived
Blue 1 Lake is a blue color additive. It is made by combining the synthetic dye Blue 1 (also known …
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Sodium Chloride
E509
Not animal-derived
Sodium chloride is commonly known as table salt. It is a mineral compound made of sodium and chloride, two essential …
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Whole: Rolled Oats
Not animal-derived
Rolled oats are whole oat groats that have been steamed and flattened into flakes. They are a type of cereal …
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Granola
Granola is a breakfast food and snack food consisting of a mixture of rolled oats, nuts, honey or other sweeteners …
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Ham
Animal-derived
Ham is a cut of pork, typically from the leg, that has been preserved through curing, with or without smoking. …
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Baking Soda Calcium Phosphate
Not animal-derived
Baking soda, also known as sodium bicarbonate, is a white crystalline powder. It is a salt composed of sodium and …
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Brazil Nuts
Not animal-derived
Brazil nuts are large, nutrient-dense seeds from the Brazil nut tree (Bertholletia excelsa), native to South America. They grow inside …
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Natural Mold Inhibitor
Natural Mold Inhibitor is a term used for ingredients derived from natural sources that prevent the growth of mold in …
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Pasteurized Whole Milk
Animal-derived
Pasteurized whole milk is cow's milk that has been heated to a specific temperature for a set amount of time …
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Whey Protein
Animal-derived
Whey protein is a mixture of proteins found in the liquid left behind after milk has been strained and curdled, …
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Natural Color
Natural colors are coloring substances derived from plant, animal, or mineral sources. They are extracted or processed from materials like …
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Acesulfame K
E950
Not animal-derived
Acesulfame potassium, often called Ace-K, is an artificial sweetener. It is about 200 times sweeter than table sugar. It is …
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Beet Juice
Not animal-derived
Beet juice is a liquid extracted from beets, a root vegetable. The vibrant red or purple color comes from natural …
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Green Leaf Lettuce
Not animal-derived
Green leaf lettuce is a leafy green vegetable with broad, tender leaves. It is a variety of lettuce (Lactuca sativa) …
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Green Tea Extract
Not animal-derived
Green tea extract is a concentrated form of compounds found in green tea leaves. It is made by drying and …
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Natural Vanilla
Not animal-derived
Natural vanilla comes from the cured seed pods (beans) of vanilla orchids, primarily the *Vanilla planifolia* species. The beans are …
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Organic Coconut Sugar
Not animal-derived
Organic coconut sugar is a sweetener made from the sap of the coconut palm flower. The sap is harvested, heated …
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As Preservative
E202
Not animal-derived
Potassium sorbate is a salt of sorbic acid, a naturally occurring compound found in some plants. It is manufactured industrially …
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Calcium Disodium EDTA To Protect Flavor
Not animal-derived
Calcium disodium EDTA is a synthetic compound made from chemicals. It is a white powder that dissolves in water. It …
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Cultured Part-skim Milk
Animal-derived
Cultured part-skim milk is a dairy product made from milk that has had some of its fat removed. It is …
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Invert Syrup
Not animal-derived
Invert syrup is a liquid sweetener made from sucrose (table sugar). It is produced by breaking down sucrose into two …
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Soybean Oil Canola 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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Malt Flavor
Not animal-derived
Malt flavor is a flavoring agent that mimics the taste of malt, which comes from germinated cereal grains, most commonly …
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Blueberry
Not animal-derived
Blueberries are small, round, blue-purple fruits that grow on shrubs. They are native to North America and are now cultivated …
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Casein
Animal-derived
Casein is the main protein found in milk, making up about 80% of the protein in cow's milk. It is …
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Bell Pepper
Not animal-derived
Bell peppers are the edible fruits of plants in the nightshade family, Capsicum annuum. They are botanically fruits but used …
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White Meat Chicken
Animal-derived
White meat chicken refers to the breast and wing meat of a chicken. This meat is naturally lean and has …
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Lemon Juice Powder
Not animal-derived
Lemon juice powder is made from dehydrated lemon juice. It is produced by removing water from liquid lemon juice, often …
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Natural And Artificial Flavoring
Flavoring is a substance added to food to impart or enhance taste and aroma. Natural flavors are derived from plant …
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Yellow Onion
Not animal-derived
The yellow onion (Allium cepa) is a variety of onion, a vegetable in the Allium genus. It is grown globally …
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Nisin Preparation
E234
Animal-derived
Nisin is a natural antimicrobial peptide, a small protein. It is produced by certain strains of the bacterium *Lactococcus lactis* …
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Sunflower Kernels
Not animal-derived
Sunflower kernels are the edible seeds of the sunflower plant. After the sunflower head matures, the seeds are harvested, dried, …
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Avocado Oil
Not animal-derived
Avocado oil is a cooking oil made from the pulp of the avocado fruit. The oil is extracted from the …
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Iron And Zinc
Iron and zinc are essential minerals that the human body needs to function properly. Iron is vital for carrying oxygen …
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Salted Butter
Animal-derived
Salted butter is a dairy product made by churning fresh or fermented cream until the milk fats separate from the …
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