Food Ingredients
Comprehensive information on food ingredients, allergens and food additives
Organic Caramel Color
Caramel color is a food coloring made by heating sugars, typically with acids, alkalis, or sulfites. Organic caramel color is …
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Potassium Sorbate: Preservative
E202
Not animal-derived
Potassium sorbate is the potassium salt of sorbic acid. It is a naturally occurring compound found in some plants, but …
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Cranberry
Not animal-derived
Cranberry is a tart, red berry that grows on low-growing shrubs in cooler climates. It is native to North America …
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Organic Nonfat Dry Milk
Animal-derived
Organic Nonfat Dry Milk is a dairy product made from pasteurized skim milk that has had most of the water …
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FD&C Yellow 5 Lake
E102
Not animal-derived
FD&C Yellow 5 Lake is a color additive derived from FD&C Yellow 5 dye. It is created by combining the …
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Propylene Glycol Esters Of Fatty Acids
Propylene glycol esters of fatty acids are made by reacting propylene glycol with fatty acids. Fatty acids are derived from …
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Carrot Fiber
Not animal-derived
Carrot fiber is a dietary fiber derived from carrots. It is produced by processing carrots to extract the fiber components, …
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Mustard Bran
Not animal-derived
Mustard bran is the outer layer of the mustard seed, separated during the milling process. It is a byproduct of …
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Calcium Propionate And Potassium Sorbate
E282, E202
Not animal-derived
Calcium propionate and potassium sorbate are salts of propionic acid and sorbic acid, respectively. These acids are naturally found in …
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Kelp Extract
Not animal-derived
Kelp extract is a substance derived from various types of seaweed, particularly brown algae. It is typically produced by extracting …
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Organic
Organic refers to a method of growing and processing food that avoids most synthetic pesticides and fertilizers, genetically modified organisms …
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White Grape Juice From Concentrate
Not animal-derived
White grape juice from concentrate is made from white grapes. The water is removed to create a concentrated liquid, which …
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Atlantic Salmon
Animal-derived
Atlantic salmon is a large, anadromous fish native to the North Atlantic Ocean. It is farmed globally in aquaculture operations, …
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Naturally Derived Citric Acid
E330
Not animal-derived
Citric acid is a weak organic acid found naturally in citrus fruits like lemons and limes. In food production, it …
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Potassium Acetate
E261
Not animal-derived
Potassium acetate is the potassium salt of acetic acid. It is produced when potassium hydroxide or potassium carbonate reacts with …
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Spice Blend
Not animal-derived
A spice blend is a mixture of dried herbs, spices, and sometimes other ingredients like salt or sugar. The exact …
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Caraway Seeds
Not animal-derived
Caraway seeds are the dried fruit of the caraway plant (Carum carvi), a member of the parsley family. Native to …
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Cooked Pasta
Not animal-derived
Cooked pasta is made from durum wheat flour and water, formed into various shapes like spaghetti, penne, or macaroni. It …
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Cooked Rice
Not animal-derived
Rice is a grain that is a staple food for more than half of the world's population. It is grown …
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Fat Free Milk
Animal-derived
Fat-free milk, also called skim milk, is cow's milk from which almost all the fat has been removed. This is …
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Sake
Not animal-derived
Sake is a Japanese alcoholic beverage made from fermented rice. It is brewed by a process similar to beer making, …
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The Following: Dextrose
Not animal-derived
Dextrose is a simple sugar, a form of glucose. It is typically derived from corn or other starches through a …
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Wheat Flour Enriched
Not animal-derived
Wheat flour enriched is made from wheat grains that have had B vitamins (thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, folic acid) and iron …
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Anticake
Not animal-derived
Anticaking agents are substances added to powdered or granulated foods to prevent clumping. They work by absorbing moisture or coating …
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Propylene Glycol Monoester
Propylene glycol monoester is a substance made from propylene glycol and fatty acids, which can come from plant or animal …
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Beans
Not animal-derived
Beans are the edible seeds of various flowering plants in the legume family. They are grown worldwide and are a …
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Edamame
Not animal-derived
Edamame are immature soybeans, typically harvested before the soybean plant matures. They are usually sold in the pod and are …
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Non Gmo Corn Starch
Not animal-derived
Corn starch is a powder made from the endosperm of corn kernels. It is a carbohydrate and is extracted from …
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Palm Shortening
Not animal-derived
Palm shortening is a solid fat derived from palm oil, which comes from the fruit of the oil palm tree. …
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Cooked Black Beans
Not animal-derived
Black beans are a type of legume, native to the Americas. They are typically cooked by boiling or simmering, often …
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Partially Defatted Peanuts
Not animal-derived
Partially defatted peanuts are peanuts that have had some of their oil removed. This is typically done by pressing or …
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Sugar Snap Peas
Not animal-derived
Sugar snap peas are a variety of pea with edible pods, developed in the 1970s. They are a cross between …
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Toasted Coconut
Not animal-derived
Toasted coconut is made from mature coconuts that have been dried and then heated until golden brown. This process brings …
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Enzyme Modified Butter
Animal-derived
Enzyme-modified butter is made by using enzymes to break down butterfat. This process changes the butter's flavor and aroma compounds. …
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Garlic Oil
Not animal-derived
Garlic oil is a flavoring derived from garlic. It is typically made by infusing garlic into a neutral oil, such …
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Grape Tomatoes
Not animal-derived
Grape tomatoes are a small, oblong variety of tomato, similar in shape and size to a grape. They are a …
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Natural Flavour
Natural flavors are complex mixtures of aromatic chemicals derived from natural sources like plants or animals. They are created through …
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Wild Rice
Not animal-derived
Wild rice is not true rice but the seed of an aquatic grass native to North America. It grows in …
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Half And Half
Animal-derived
Half and half is a dairy product made from a mixture of whole milk and cream. The ratio of milk …
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Organic Diced Tomatoes
Not animal-derived
Diced tomatoes are simply tomatoes that have been cut into small cubes. They are often canned or packaged for convenience. …
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Unsweetened Chocolate Processed With Alkali
Not animal-derived
Unsweetened chocolate processed with alkali, also known as Dutch-process cocoa, is made from cocoa beans that have been washed with …
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Vanilla Bean Extractives
Not animal-derived
Vanilla bean extractives are natural flavor compounds derived from the cured seed pods of the vanilla orchid. The process involves …
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Vegetable Blend
Not animal-derived
A vegetable blend is a mixture of various vegetables, often including items like carrots, peas, corn, green beans, and potatoes. …
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Arugula
Not animal-derived
Arugula is a leafy green vegetable with a peppery, slightly bitter taste. It is native to the Mediterranean region and …
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Karaya Gum
E416
Not animal-derived
Karaya gum is a plant-based thickening and stabilizing agent derived from the sap of the Sterculia urens tree, native to …
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Textured Soy Protein
Not animal-derived
Textured soy protein (TSP), also called textured vegetable protein (TVP), is made from defatted soy flour. The flour is cooked …
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Vegetable Gums
Not animal-derived
Vegetable gums are natural polysaccharides extracted from plants, including seeds, roots, and seaweeds. They are typically processed by grinding the …
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Enzyme Modified Cheese
Animal-derived
Enzyme-modified cheese is a dairy product made by using enzymes to break down the proteins and fats in regular cheese. …
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Hydrolyzed Corn And Soy Protein
Not animal-derived
Hydrolyzed corn and soy protein is made by breaking down proteins from corn and soybeans into smaller pieces called amino …
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Organic Eggs
Animal-derived
Organic eggs come from chickens raised under specific organic standards. These standards typically require that the chickens have access to …
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