Food Ingredients
Comprehensive information on food ingredients, allergens and food additives
Cultured Milk
Animal-derived
Cultured milk is milk that has been fermented with beneficial bacteria, such as Lactobacillus, Lactococcus, and Streptococcus species. These bacteria …
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Yellow Corn Flour
Not animal-derived
Yellow corn flour is a finely ground powder made from dried yellow corn kernels. The corn kernels are typically dried …
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Flavorings
Flavorings are substances added to food to give it a specific taste or smell, or to enhance existing flavors. They …
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Artificial Colors
Not animal-derived
Artificial colors are substances added to foods to change or enhance their appearance. They are typically synthetic, meaning they are …
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Strawberries
Not animal-derived
Strawberries are a widely cultivated fruit known for their sweet taste and bright red color. They are botanically considered an …
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Sodium Alginate
E401
Not animal-derived
Sodium alginate is a natural gum, a type of carbohydrate (polysaccharide) extracted from brown seaweed. It is produced by treating …
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Vitamin E
E306
Not animal-derived
Vitamin E is a group of fat-soluble compounds, including tocopherols and tocotrienols, that are important nutrients. It is found naturally …
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Peanut Oil
Not animal-derived
Peanut oil is a vegetable oil made from peanuts. It is typically extracted from shelled and roasted peanuts through pressing …
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Apple Cider Vinegar
Not animal-derived
Apple cider vinegar is a type of vinegar made from fermented apple juice. Apples are first crushed, and their juice …
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Gum Acacia
E414
Not animal-derived
Gum acacia, also known as gum arabic, is a natural gum obtained from the hardened sap of acacia trees, primarily …
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Apple Juice Concentrate
Not animal-derived
Apple juice concentrate is made by pressing fresh apples to extract their juice, then removing most of the water through …
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Whole Milk
Animal-derived
Whole milk is a dairy product obtained from cows, containing its full natural fat content. It is typically pasteurized (heated …
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Aspartame
E951
Not animal-derived
Aspartame is an artificial, low-calorie sweetener. It is made by combining two amino acids, aspartic acid and phenylalanine, which are …
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Milk Protein Concentrate
Animal-derived
Milk protein concentrate (MPC) is a dairy ingredient made by filtering milk to remove most of the lactose (milk sugar) …
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Chicken Fat
Animal-derived
Chicken fat is a type of animal fat obtained from chickens. It is created by rendering, a process that melts …
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Cranberries
Not animal-derived
Cranberries are small, tart, red berries that grow on low-creeping vines in bogs, primarily in North America. They are typically …
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Hydrolyzed Soy Protein
Not animal-derived
Hydrolyzed soy protein is a food ingredient made from soybeans. It is produced by breaking down soy protein into smaller …
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Egg Yolk
Animal-derived
Egg yolk is the yellow, central part of an egg. It comes from chickens and is separated from the egg …
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Tomato Juice
Not animal-derived
Tomato juice is the liquid obtained from ripe tomatoes. It is typically made by crushing fresh tomatoes, heating them, and …
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Carrot
Not animal-derived
Carrots are root vegetables, typically orange in color, that grow underground. They are cultivated from seeds and harvested for their …
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Powdered Cellulose
E460(ii)
Not animal-derived
Powdered cellulose is a purified, finely ground form of cellulose, which is the main component of plant cell walls. It …
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Calcium Phosphate
E341
Calcium phosphate is a mineral compound made up of calcium and phosphate. It is naturally found in bones and teeth. …
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Mixed Tocopherols
E306
Not animal-derived
Mixed tocopherols are a group of natural compounds that are part of the Vitamin E family. They are typically extracted …
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Apples
Not animal-derived
Apples are a widely cultivated fruit that grows on apple trees (Malus domestica). They are typically harvested and can be …
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Soy Protein Concentrate
Not animal-derived
Soy protein concentrate is a food ingredient made from defatted soybean flakes. The flakes are processed to remove most of …
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BHA
E320
Not animal-derived
BHA, or butylated hydroxyanisole, is a synthetic antioxidant. It is a man-made chemical compound produced through chemical synthesis.
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Cultured Pasteurized Milk
Animal-derived
Cultured pasteurized milk is milk that has been heated to a specific temperature to kill harmful bacteria (pasteurization) and then …
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Extractives Of Paprika
E160c
Not animal-derived
Extractives of paprika, also known as paprika oleoresin, are a natural extract obtained from the dried fruit of the paprika …
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Chili Pepper
Not animal-derived
Chili pepper refers to the fruit of plants from the genus Capsicum, known for their pungent flavor. These peppers are …
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Whole Eggs
Animal-derived
Whole eggs are the unseparated contents of a hen's egg, including both the yolk and the white. For use in …
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Vital Wheat Gluten
Not animal-derived
Vital wheat gluten is a natural protein found in wheat. It is made by washing wheat flour dough to remove …
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Cured With Water
Not animal-derived
Cured With Water describes a process where water is added to meat during curing. Curing is a method of preserving …
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To Maintain Freshness
"To Maintain Freshness" is a general phrase found on food labels. It indicates that ingredients have been added to help …
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Peanut Butter
Not animal-derived
Peanut butter is a food paste made primarily from dry roasted peanuts. The peanuts are ground into a paste, often …
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To Protect Flavor
"To Protect Flavor" is a phrase found on food labels, not a specific ingredient. It signifies that an additive has …
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Ammonium Bicarbonate
E503(ii)
Not animal-derived
Ammonium bicarbonate is an inorganic salt, a chemical compound with the formula NH₄HCO₃. It is produced by combining carbon dioxide …
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Paprika Extract
E160c
Not animal-derived
Paprika extract, also known as paprika oleoresin, is a natural color and flavor derived from the fruit of the paprika …
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Blue 2 Lake
E132
Not animal-derived
Blue 2 Lake is a synthetic color additive. It is a "lake" pigment, meaning it's made by combining the water-soluble …
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Red Pepper
Not animal-derived
Red pepper is a spice made from the dried and ground fruits of certain chili pepper plants, primarily from the …
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Spinach
Not animal-derived
Spinach is a leafy green vegetable from the amaranth family, native to central and western Asia. It is grown and …
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Egg
Animal-derived
Eggs are a common food product laid by birds, most often chickens. They consist of a yolk, egg white (albumen), …
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Enriched Bleached Flour
Not animal-derived
Enriched bleached flour is wheat flour that has been treated to whiten it and improve its baking qualities. The bleaching …
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Natural Flavorings
Animal-derived
Natural flavorings are substances extracted from natural sources like spices, fruits, vegetables, edible yeasts, herbs, barks, roots, or dairy products. …
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Acetic Acid
E260
Not animal-derived
Acetic acid is a simple organic acid that gives vinegar its characteristic sour taste. It can be produced naturally through …
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Propylene Glycol
E1520
Not animal-derived
Propylene glycol is a synthetic organic compound that appears as a clear, colorless, slightly thick liquid. It is produced from …
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Rice Starch
Not animal-derived
Rice starch is a carbohydrate derived from rice grains. It is produced by separating the starch from other components of …
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Cream Cheese
Animal-derived
Cream cheese is a soft, fresh cheese made from cow's milk and cream. It is produced by fermenting a mixture …
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Dark Chocolate
Not animal-derived
Dark chocolate is a food product made from cocoa solids, cocoa butter, and sugar. It is derived from the cacao …
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Blue 2
E132
Not animal-derived
Blue 2, also known as Indigotine or Indigo Carmine, is a synthetic blue food dye. It is produced through chemical …
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Dough Conditioner
Dough conditioners are mixtures of ingredients added to dough to improve its properties. They can include enzymes, emulsifiers, and oxidizing …
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