Food Ingredients
Comprehensive information on food ingredients, allergens and food additives
Preservative Potassium Sorbate
E202
Not animal-derived
Potassium sorbate is the potassium salt of sorbic acid, a naturally occurring organic compound. It is typically produced industrially through …
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Propylene Glycol Mono And Diesters
Not animal-derived
Propylene glycol mono- and diesters are a group of food ingredients made from propylene glycol and fatty acids derived from …
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Semisweet Chocolate Chunks
Semisweet chocolate chunks are pieces of chocolate that contain less sugar than milk chocolate. They are made from cocoa solids, …
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Sushi Rice
Not animal-derived
Sushi rice, also known as Japanese short-grain rice (Oryza sativa japonica), is a type of rice that is sticky when …
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Vegetable
Not animal-derived
Vegetables are edible parts of plants, such as leaves, stems, roots, flowers, or fruits, that are consumed as food. They …
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White Balsamic Vinegar
Not animal-derived
White balsamic vinegar is a type of vinegar made from white grapes, typically Trebbiano or similar varieties. It is produced …
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Aluminum Free Baking Powder
Not animal-derived
Aluminum-free baking powder is a leavening agent used in baking. It typically contains a carbonate or bicarbonate salt (like baking …
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Apricots With Sulfur Dioxide
E220
Not animal-derived
Apricots are a stone fruit, similar to peaches and plums. When dried, they are often treated with sulfur dioxide to …
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Coconut Nectar
Not animal-derived
Coconut nectar is a sweetener made from the sap of the coconut palm flower. The sap is harvested and then …
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Fiber
Not animal-derived
Fiber is a type of carbohydrate found in plants that the human body cannot fully digest. It passes through the …
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Magnesium Lactate
Not animal-derived
Magnesium lactate is the magnesium salt of lactic acid. It is produced when lactic acid, often derived from the fermentation …
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Mangoes
Not animal-derived
Mangoes are tropical stone fruits native to South Asia. They grow on trees and are known for their sweet, juicy …
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Natural Banana Flavor
Not animal-derived
Natural banana flavor is a flavoring substance derived from real bananas. It is created by extracting or processing compounds from …
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Pasteurized Sweet Cream
Animal-derived
Pasteurized sweet cream is the liquid fat skimmed from fresh milk. It is heated to a specific temperature for a …
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Pure Maple Syrup
Not animal-derived
Pure maple syrup is a natural sweetener made from the sap of maple trees, primarily sugar, red, or black maple …
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Silicone Dioxide
Not animal-derived
Silica dioxide, also known as silicon dioxide, is a form of silicon dioxide, a naturally occurring compound. It is made …
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White Whole Wheat Flour
Not animal-derived
White whole wheat flour is a type of whole wheat flour made from a lighter-colored wheat variety, typically hard white …
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Added To Stabilize Color
Added to Stabilize Color is a general term for ingredients used to maintain or enhance the color of food products. …
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Cajun Seasoning
Not animal-derived
Cajun seasoning is a blend of spices traditionally used in Louisiana Creole and Cajun cuisine. Its exact composition varies, but …
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Cultured Pasteurized Milk And Cream
Animal-derived
Cultured pasteurized milk and cream is a dairy product made by adding a starter culture of bacteria to pasteurized milk …
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Dehydrated Chicken
Animal-derived
Dehydrated chicken is chicken meat that has had most of its water removed through drying. This process concentrates the flavor …
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Dimethyl Silicone
Not animal-derived
Dimethyl silicone is a synthetic, clear, odorless liquid polymer made from silicon, oxygen, carbon, and hydrogen. It is a type …
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Dried Egg Yolks
Animal-derived
Dried egg yolks are the fat and cholesterol-rich part of an egg, separated from the egg white. They are dehydrated …
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Fractionated Coconut Oil
Not animal-derived
Fractionated coconut oil is a liquid oil made from whole coconut oil. The process removes most of the solid fats …
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Fried Pork Skins
Animal-derived
Fried pork skins, also known as pork rinds or chicharrones, are a snack food made from the skin of a …
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Fudge Swirl
Animal-derived
Fudge swirl is a thick, rich, and often chocolate-flavored syrup or paste commonly used in desserts. It is typically made …
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Ground Vanilla Beans
Not animal-derived
Ground vanilla beans are made from dried, cured vanilla pods, which are the fruit of the vanilla orchid. The pods …
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Mixed Tocopherols For Freshness
Not animal-derived
Mixed tocopherols are a group of naturally occurring compounds found in vegetable oils. They are extracted from plant sources, such …
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Natural Cheese Flavor
Animal-derived
Natural cheese flavor is a flavoring substance derived from real cheese. It is produced by processing cheese through methods like …
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Orange Puree
Not animal-derived
Orange puree is made from whole oranges that have been pureed. The process typically involves washing, sorting, and then grinding …
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Organic Spirulina
Not animal-derived
Spirulina is a type of blue-green algae, a species of cyanobacteria. It is cultivated in both fresh and saltwater environments …
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Organic Tomato
Not animal-derived
Tomatoes are fruits that grow on vines, native to western South America. They are typically red when ripe, though other …
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Pure Filtered Water
Not animal-derived
Water is a clear, odorless, tasteless liquid essential for life. In food processing, it is often filtered and purified to …
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Serrano Pepper
Not animal-derived
The Serrano pepper is a medium-sized chili pepper that originated in the mountains of Mexico. It is related to the …
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And Potassium Sorbate
E202
Not animal-derived
Potassium sorbate is the potassium salt of sorbic acid. It is a synthetic compound, often manufactured from sorbic acid, which …
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Mica Based Pearlescent Pigments
Not animal-derived
Mica-based pearlescent pigments are a type of color additive that create a shimmering, metallic, or pearlescent effect in foods. They …
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Modified Palm And Palm Kernel Oil
Not animal-derived
Modified palm and palm kernel oil is a type of vegetable oil that has been physically or chemically altered. It …
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Chile Peppers
Not animal-derived
Chile peppers are the fruit of plants from the genus Capsicum, native to the Americas. They come in many varieties, …
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Enriched Semolina
Not animal-derived
Semolina is a coarse flour made from durum wheat, a hard variety of wheat. It is often enriched with B …
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Gouda Cheese
Animal-derived
Gouda is a Dutch-style semi-hard cheese made from cow's milk. It is known for its smooth texture and mild, slightly …
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Preserves Whiteness
E171
Not animal-derived
Titanium dioxide is a naturally occurring mineral that is processed into a fine white powder. It is used as a …
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Bees Wax
Animal-derived
Beeswax is a natural wax produced by honey bees in their hives. It is secreted from wax glands on the …
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Breaded With: Wheat Flour
Not animal-derived
Wheat flour is a powder made from grinding wheat grain. It is a fundamental ingredient in many food products around …
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Halved Cherries Artificially Colored Red With Carmine
E120
Animal-derived
Carmine is a vibrant red pigment derived from cochineal insects, which are native to South America. The insects are dried, …
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Honey Solids
Animal-derived
Honey solids are the concentrated sugars and other components of honey, with most of the water removed. This process intensifies …
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Natural Blueberry Flavor
Not animal-derived
Natural blueberry flavor is derived from real blueberries. It is created by extracting flavor compounds from the fruit using various …
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Probiotic
Probiotics are live microorganisms, like bacteria and yeasts, that are intended to have health benefits when consumed or applied to …
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Starter Distillate
Starter distillate is a liquid produced during the distillation of alcoholic beverages. It is the initial portion collected, containing volatile …
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Bacillus Coagulans
Not animal-derived
Bacillus coagulans is a type of bacteria that forms spores. It is often grown in a lab and then dried …
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Cheese Seasoning
Animal-derived
Cheese seasoning is a blend of ingredients designed to impart a cheesy flavor and aroma to foods. It typically includes …
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