Food Ingredients
Comprehensive information on food ingredients, allergens and food additives
Phylloquinone
Not animal-derived
Phylloquinone is the chemical name for Vitamin K1. It is a fat-soluble vitamin naturally found in many green leafy vegetables …
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Caramelized Sugar
Not animal-derived
Caramelized sugar is sugar that has been heated until it turns brown. This process, called caramelization, changes the sugar's flavor …
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Cultured Buttermilk
Animal-derived
Cultured buttermilk is the liquid left over after churning butter from milk. It is made by adding a bacterial culture …
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Salmon
Animal-derived
Salmon is a popular type of oily fish found in the North Atlantic and North Pacific oceans. It is known …
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Carbohydrate Gum
Not animal-derived
Carbohydrate gum is a general term for a group of polysaccharides, which are complex carbohydrates. They are typically derived from …
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Erythorbic Acid
E301
Not animal-derived
Erythorbic acid is a food additive that is an isomer of ascorbic acid (Vitamin C). It is produced commercially by …
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Organic High Oleic Sunflower Oil
Not animal-derived
Organic high oleic sunflower oil is a vegetable oil made from sunflower seeds that are specifically bred to have a …
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Tocopherol
Not animal-derived
Tocopherol is a form of Vitamin E, a fat-soluble nutrient. It is found naturally in many foods like vegetable oils, …
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Disodium Inosinate & Disodium Guanylate
E631, E627
Not animal-derived
Disodium inosinate and disodium guanylate are flavor enhancers that work together to create an umami taste, often described as savory …
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Organic Cornstarch
Not animal-derived
Organic cornstarch is a fine, white powder made from the endosperm of organic corn kernels. It is produced by grinding …
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Barley Malt Powder
Not animal-derived
Barley malt powder is made from barley grains that have been sprouted and dried. This process creates enzymes that convert …
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Artificial Coloring
Not animal-derived
Artificial coloring refers to synthetic substances used to add or restore color to foods. These colorings are manufactured and do …
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Microbial Enzyme
Not animal-derived
Microbial enzymes are proteins produced by microorganisms like bacteria, fungi, or yeast. They are used as biological catalysts to speed …
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Mushroom
Not animal-derived
Mushrooms are the fleshy, spore-bearing fruiting bodies of fungi. They grow in various environments, often on decaying organic matter like …
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Pea Fiber
Not animal-derived
Pea fiber is a dietary fiber derived from peas. It is produced by processing peas to separate the fiber from …
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Source Of Zinc
Zinc is an essential mineral naturally found in foods like meat, shellfish, legumes, nuts, and whole grains. It plays a …
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Blueberry Juice Concentrate
Not animal-derived
Blueberry juice concentrate is made by removing water from blueberry juice. This process intensifies the color, flavor, and nutritional compounds …
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Dried Coconut
Not animal-derived
Dried coconut is the flesh of the coconut fruit that has had most of its water content removed through drying. …
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Dry Roasted Almonds
Not animal-derived
Almonds are the edible seeds of the almond tree, native to the Middle East and South Asia. Dry roasting involves …
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Ergocalciferol
Ergocalciferol is a form of vitamin D, also known as vitamin D2. It is produced when ergosterol, a compound found …
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Pepperoni Made With Pork
Animal-derived
Pepperoni is a type of spicy salami made from cured pork and beef seasoned with paprika or other chili pepper. …
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Sugars
Not animal-derived
Sugars are simple carbohydrates that provide energy to the body. They are naturally present in many foods like fruits, vegetables, …
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Almond
Not animal-derived
Almonds are the edible seeds of the almond tree (Prunus dulcis), native to the Middle East and South Asia. They …
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Carrageenan Gum
E407
Not animal-derived
Carrageenan gum is a food additive derived from red seaweed. It is extracted from the seaweed using an alkali process, …
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Enriched Corn Meal
Not animal-derived
Enriched corn meal is corn meal that has had certain nutrients added back after processing. It is made from dried …
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Organic Nonfat Milk
Animal-derived
Organic nonfat milk is milk from cows raised on certified organic farms. These farms follow specific standards for animal care, …
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Peach
Not animal-derived
Peaches are fuzzy, sweet fruits that grow on trees. They are native to China but are now grown in many …
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Organic Pumpkin Seeds
Not animal-derived
Organic pumpkin seeds are the edible seeds from a pumpkin, a type of winter squash. They are typically harvested, cleaned, …
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The Following: Sugar
Not animal-derived
Sugar, chemically known as sucrose, is a sweet-tasting carbohydrate. It is primarily extracted from sugar cane or sugar beets, then …
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Anchovy
Animal-derived
Anchovies are small, oily fish found in oceans worldwide. They are typically preserved by salting and drying or by packing …
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Brussels Sprouts
Not animal-derived
Brussels sprouts are small, green, leafy vegetables that resemble miniature cabbages. They grow on a thick stalk and are members …
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Organic Sesame Seeds
Not animal-derived
Organic sesame seeds are the edible seeds of the sesame plant, grown without synthetic pesticides or fertilizers. They are small, …
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White Chicken Meat
Animal-derived
White chicken meat is the breast and wing meat from chickens. It is a lean protein source that is typically …
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Blueberry Puree
Not animal-derived
Blueberry puree is made from whole blueberries that have been processed into a smooth, thick liquid. Blueberries are small, round …
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Ferrous Sulfate And B Vitamins
Not animal-derived
Ferrous sulfate is a mineral salt, a form of iron. B vitamins are a group of essential nutrients, including thiamin …
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Sheep's Milk
Animal-derived
Sheep's milk is milk produced by domestic sheep. It is richer and creamier than cow's milk, with higher levels of …
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Vanilla Powder
Not animal-derived
Vanilla powder is made from dried vanilla beans, which are the fruit of the vanilla orchid. The beans are typically …
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Apple Powder
Not animal-derived
Apple powder is made from dried apples that have been ground into a fine powder. The drying process removes water, …
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Beet
Not animal-derived
Beet, or beetroot, is the taproot portion of the beet plant. It is a root vegetable that is typically deep …
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Calcium Iodate
Not animal-derived
Calcium iodate is a salt made from calcium and iodate. It is a white crystalline powder. It is often produced …
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Dried Whole Eggs
Animal-derived
Dried whole eggs are eggs that have had most of their water removed. This process extends shelf life and makes …
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Malted Barley Extract
Not animal-derived
Malted barley extract is a sweetener made from barley grains that have been allowed to sprout, then dried and mashed. …
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Radicchio
Not animal-derived
Radicchio is a leafy vegetable in the chicory family, native to the Mediterranean. It has a slightly bitter taste and …
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Roasted Red Peppers
Not animal-derived
Roasted red peppers are sweet red bell peppers that have been charred over an open flame or roasted in an …
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Sodium Carboxymethylcellulose
E466
Not animal-derived
Sodium carboxymethylcellulose (SCMC) is a modified form of cellulose, a natural polymer found in plant cell walls. It is made …
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Ascorbyl Palmitate
E304
Ascorbyl palmitate is a form of vitamin C (ascorbic acid) that has been chemically attached to palmitic acid, a fatty …
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Beef And Pork
Animal-derived
Beef and pork are common types of meat derived from cattle and pigs, respectively. These meats are obtained through standard …
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Organic Corn
Not animal-derived
Corn is a grain that grows on stalks. It is a staple crop in the U.S. and is processed into …
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Rice Bran Oil
Not animal-derived
Rice bran oil is a vegetable oil extracted from the bran of rice grains. The bran is the outer layer …
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Date Paste
Not animal-derived
Date paste is a thick, sweet, brown paste made from dried dates. Dates are the fruit of the date palm …
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