Food Ingredients
Comprehensive information on food ingredients, allergens and food additives
Rennet Casein
Animal-derived
Rennet casein is the main protein found in milk. It is made by adding rennet, an enzyme typically derived from …
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Sodium Polyphosphates
E452
Not animal-derived
Sodium polyphosphates are a group of salts made from linking multiple phosphate units together. They are synthesized from phosphoric acid, …
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Whole Grain Yellow Corn Flour
Not animal-derived
Whole grain yellow corn flour is a finely ground powder made from dried yellow corn kernels. Unlike refined corn flour, …
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Coconut Extract
Not animal-derived
Coconut extract is a liquid flavoring made from the meat of mature coconuts. The coconut meat is typically dried, then …
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Lactase
Not animal-derived
Lactase is an enzyme naturally found in the digestive system of mammals, including humans. It is produced by the cells …
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Natural Peppermint Flavor
Not animal-derived
Natural peppermint flavor is derived from the peppermint plant (Mentha piperita). The flavor compounds are extracted using methods like steam …
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Organic Distilled White Vinegar
Not animal-derived
Organic distilled white vinegar is made from organic grain alcohol that has been fermented and oxidized. This process creates acetic …
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Contains Less Than 2% Salt
Not animal-derived
Salt, also known as sodium chloride, is a mineral compound made of sodium and chlorine. It is naturally found in …
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Cottonseed Soybean
Not animal-derived
Cottonseed oil is a vegetable oil extracted from the seeds of the cotton plant. After the cotton fibers are removed, …
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Potato Maltodextrin
Not animal-derived
Potato maltodextrin is a carbohydrate made from potatoes. It is produced by breaking down potato starch into smaller sugar units …
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Including Celery Seed
Not animal-derived
Celery seed comes from the dried seeds of the celery plant (Apium graveolens). The seeds are typically harvested when the …
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Light Tuna
Animal-derived
Light tuna refers to several species of smaller tuna, such as skipjack and yellowfin. It is typically caught using purse …
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Natural And Artificial Vanilla Flavor
Not animal-derived
Vanilla flavor can come from natural sources like the vanilla bean or be created synthetically in a lab. Natural vanilla …
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Turmeric Color
E100
Not animal-derived
Turmeric color is a natural yellow-orange coloring derived from the root of the turmeric plant (Curcuma longa). The coloring compound, …
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Chicken Breast Meat
Animal-derived
Chicken breast meat is the flesh from the breast of a chicken, a domesticated fowl. It is a common source …
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Coconut With Sodium Metabisulfite
E223
Not animal-derived
Coconut is the white, fleshy part of the coconut palm fruit. For processed coconut, it is typically shredded or flaked …
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Cultured Milk And Cream
Animal-derived
Cultured milk and cream is a dairy product made by adding a starter culture of lactic acid bacteria to milk …
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Kombucha Culture
Not animal-derived
Kombucha culture, also known as a SCOBY (Symbiotic Culture Of Bacteria and Yeast), is a gelatinous disc made of cellulose …
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Mint
Not animal-derived
Mint is an herb from the Mentha genus, with a refreshing, cool flavor. It grows wild and is cultivated worldwide. …
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Organic Dark Chocolate
Not animal-derived
Organic dark chocolate is made from cacao beans that are grown without synthetic pesticides or fertilizers. The beans are fermented, …
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Sushi Vinegar
Not animal-derived
Sushi vinegar is a seasoned rice vinegar used to flavor sushi rice. It is made by adding salt and sugar …
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Corn Bran
Not animal-derived
Corn bran is the fibrous outer layer of the corn kernel. It is separated from the starchy endosperm and germ …
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Emulsifier: Soy Lecithin
Not animal-derived
Soy lecithin is a fatty substance derived from soybeans. It is typically produced by extracting oil from soybeans and then …
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Light Brown Sugar
Not animal-derived
Light brown sugar is a type of sugar made from sugarcane or sugar beets. It is refined white sugar with …
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Organic Black Beans
Not animal-derived
Organic black beans are a variety of common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) grown without synthetic pesticides or fertilizers. They are a …
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And Xanthan Gum
E415
Not animal-derived
Xanthan gum is a polysaccharide, a type of carbohydrate, produced by the fermentation of sugar by a specific bacterium called …
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Bifidus And L
Not animal-derived
Bifidus and L are strains of beneficial bacteria, often referred to as probiotics. They are naturally found in the human …
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Roasted Cashews
Not animal-derived
Cashews are kidney-shaped seeds that grow at the bottom of the cashew apple, a fruit from a tropical evergreen tree …
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Artificial And Natural Flavor
Flavors are substances that give food a particular taste or smell. Natural flavors are derived from plant or animal sources. …
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Battered With: Water
Not animal-derived
Water is a clear, odorless, tasteless liquid essential for life. It is a chemical compound made of two hydrogen atoms …
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Crust: Wheat Flour
Not animal-derived
Wheat flour is a powder made from grinding whole or parts of wheat grains. It is a fundamental ingredient in …
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Lactic Acid Powder
E270
Not animal-derived
Lactic acid is a naturally occurring organic acid found in milk and other foods. It is produced commercially through the …
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Dried Chicken Broth
Animal-derived
Dried chicken broth is made by simmering chicken bones and meat, then concentrating the liquid and drying it into a …
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Organic Green Tea
Not animal-derived
Green tea is made from the leaves of the Camellia sinensis plant. Unlike black tea, green tea leaves are not …
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Sausage
Animal-derived
Sausage is a food typically made from ground meat, such as pork, beef, or poultry, mixed with fat, salt, and …
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Egg White Lysozyme
E1105
Animal-derived
Egg white lysozyme is an enzyme naturally found in egg whites and other animal secretions. It is produced commercially by …
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Ferrous Lactate
Not animal-derived
Ferrous lactate is the iron salt of lactic acid. It is produced by reacting lactic acid, often derived from the …
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Fontina Cheese
Animal-derived
Fontina is a semi-soft Italian cow's milk cheese that originated in the Aosta Valley region of Italy. It is typically …
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Microbial
Not animal-derived
Microbial ingredients are derived from microorganisms like bacteria, yeast, or fungi. These can be whole cells, extracts, or compounds produced …
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Mono Calcium Phosphate
Not animal-derived
Mono calcium phosphate is a salt made from calcium, phosphorus, and oxygen. It is produced commercially by reacting calcium carbonate …
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Monoand Diglycerides
E471
Mono- and diglycerides are a mixture of mono- and diglycerides, which are fats that occur naturally in foods. They are …
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Palm/palm Kernel Oil
Not animal-derived
Palm oil and palm kernel oil are edible vegetable oils extracted from the oil palm tree. Palm oil comes from …
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High Oleic Safflower Oil
Not animal-derived
High oleic safflower oil is a vegetable oil derived from the seeds of the safflower plant. It is a monounsaturated …
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Palm And Soybean Oils
Not animal-derived
Palm and soybean oils are fats derived from the fruit of the oil palm tree and the soybean, respectively. These …
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Pineapple Juice From Concentrate
Not animal-derived
Pineapple juice from concentrate is made from pineapples that have been processed to remove most of the water. The concentrated …
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Red And Green Jalapeno Peppers
Not animal-derived
Jalapeño peppers are a medium-sized chili pepper variety of the cultivar *Capsicum annuum*. They are typically harvested when green but …
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Soybean Cottonseed
Not animal-derived
Soybean and cottonseed are both oilseeds. Soybean oil is extracted from soybeans, which are legumes. Cottonseed oil is extracted from …
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The Following: Yeast
Not animal-derived
Yeast is a single-celled microorganism, a type of fungus. It is naturally present in the environment and on plant matter. …
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Benzoic Acid
E210
Not animal-derived
Benzoic acid is a simple organic compound. It occurs naturally in many plants, like cranberries and plums, but is often …
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Concentrated Apple Juice
Not animal-derived
Concentrated apple juice is made by removing most of the water from apple juice. This process intensifies the natural sugars, …
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