Food Ingredients
Comprehensive information on food ingredients, allergens and food additives
Cultured Sour Cream
Animal-derived
Cultured sour cream is a dairy product made by adding a lactic acid bacteria culture to pasteurized cream. This culture …
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Flavour
Flavors are substances that give food its taste and smell. They can be derived from natural sources like fruits, vegetables, …
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Glycine
Glycine is the simplest amino acid, a building block for proteins. It occurs naturally in many foods, including meat, fish, …
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Hemp Protein
Not animal-derived
Hemp protein is a plant-based protein powder made from the seeds of the hemp plant (Cannabis sativa). The seeds are …
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Hydroxylated Soy Lecithin
Not animal-derived
Hydroxylated soy lecithin is a modified form of soy lecithin. It is made by treating soy lecithin with an alkali …
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Invert Cane Sugar
Not animal-derived
Invert cane sugar is a liquid sweetener made from cane sugar. It is produced by breaking down sucrose into its …
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Milk Whey
Animal-derived
Milk whey is the liquid remaining after milk has been curdled and strained, typically during the production of cheese. It …
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Monk Fruit Juice Concentrate
Not animal-derived
Monk fruit juice concentrate is a sweetener made from the monk fruit, a small, round fruit native to Southeast Asia. …
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Mozzarella Cheese Substitute
Not animal-derived
Mozzarella cheese substitute is a product designed to mimic the taste, texture, and melting properties of traditional mozzarella cheese. It …
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Peanut Oil Soy Oil
Not animal-derived
Peanut oil is a vegetable oil extracted from roasted peanuts. It is known for its high smoke point and distinct …
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Rhubarb
Not animal-derived
Rhubarb is a plant with long, tart, edible stalks. It is native to Asia but is now grown in many …
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Semisoft Cheese
Animal-derived
Semisoft cheese is a type of cheese with a relatively high moisture content, making it pliable and easy to slice. …
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Sugared Egg Yolks
Animal-derived
Sugared egg yolks are made by mixing fresh egg yolks with sugar. The sugar helps to preserve the yolks and …
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Unsalted
Animal-derived
Unsalted butter is a dairy product made from churning cream. It is essentially butter without added salt. The process separates …
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Vanilla Bean Specks
Not animal-derived
Vanilla bean specks are the tiny, dark seeds found inside the pod of the vanilla orchid. They are harvested and …
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Vinegar And Salt
Not animal-derived
Vinegar is a sour liquid made by fermenting ethanol (alcohol) from sources like grains, fruits, or vegetables. This process turns …
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Wheat Syrup
Not animal-derived
Wheat syrup is a sweetener made from wheat. It is produced by breaking down wheat starches into simpler sugars through …
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Yellowfin Tuna
Animal-derived
Yellowfin tuna, also known as ahi tuna, is a large, saltwater fish found in tropical and subtropical waters worldwide. It …
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Added As An Emulsifier
Lecithin is a type of fat that is found naturally in many foods, such as soybeans, eggs, and sunflower seeds. …
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Banana Peppers
Not animal-derived
Banana peppers are a type of mild chili pepper, typically yellow in color, though they can also be orange or …
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Blended Oil
Not animal-derived
Blended oil is a mixture of two or more refined vegetable oils. The specific oils used can vary widely, but …
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Carbon Monoxide
Not animal-derived
Carbon monoxide is a colorless, odorless gas. It is produced when organic matter, like wood or fossil fuels, burns with …
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Confectionary Coating
Confectionery coating is a type of icing or glaze used to cover candies, baked goods, and other food items. It …
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Dehydrated Green Onion
Not animal-derived
Dehydrated green onion is dried green onion (also known as scallions). The drying process removes water, concentrating the flavor and …
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Each: Salt
Not animal-derived
Salt, chemically known as sodium chloride (NaCl), is a mineral compound essential for human health and widely used in food. …
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Enriched Wheat Flour Wheat Flour
Not animal-derived
Enriched wheat flour is a common ingredient made by milling wheat grains into a fine powder. The term "enriched" means …
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Expeller Pressed Soybean Oil
Not animal-derived
Expeller pressed soybean oil is a vegetable oil made from soybeans. It is produced by mechanically pressing soybeans to extract …
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Garbanzo Bean Flour
Not animal-derived
Garbanzo bean flour, also known as chickpea flour, is made from dried garbanzo beans (chickpeas). The beans are ground into …
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Hoisin Sauce
Hoisin sauce is a thick, dark, sweet and savory sauce originating from China. It is typically made from fermented soybeans, …
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Hydrolyzed Gelatin
Animal-derived
Hydrolyzed gelatin is a protein derived from collagen, a main component of animal connective tissues like skin and bones. It …
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Malted Barley Flour As A Natural Enzyme Additive
Not animal-derived
Malted barley flour is made from barley grains that have been allowed to sprout, or germinate, and then dried. This …
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Natural Honey Flavor
Natural honey flavor is a flavoring substance made to taste like honey. It can be derived from natural sources or …
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Natural Lemon Flavor With Other Natural Flavors
This ingredient is a flavoring substance derived from natural sources, such as citrus fruits (like lemons) and other plants. It …
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Non-dairy Cocoa Butter
Not animal-derived
Non-dairy cocoa butter is a plant-based fat that mimics the properties of dairy-derived butter. It is typically made from vegetable …
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Organic White Grape Juice Concentrate
Not animal-derived
Organic white grape juice concentrate is made from white grapes grown without synthetic pesticides or fertilizers. The juice is extracted …
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Plant Derived
Not animal-derived
Plant-derived ingredients are sourced from plants, such as fruits, vegetables, grains, or legumes. They can be processed in various ways …
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Potassium Sorbate And Sodium Benzoate To Protect Flavor
E202, E211
Not animal-derived
Potassium sorbate and sodium benzoate are salts of sorbic acid and benzoic acid, respectively. Sorbic acid is found naturally in …
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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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Bread: Enriched Wheat Flour
Not animal-derived
Enriched wheat flour is made by milling wheat grains to remove the bran and germ, leaving the starchy endosperm. After …
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Colby Jack Cheese
Animal-derived
Colby-Jack cheese, often called Co-Jack, is a semi-hard cheese made from a blend of Colby and Monterey Jack cheeses. It …
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Cultured Reduced Fat Milk
Animal-derived
Cultured reduced-fat milk is made by adding live bacterial cultures to reduced-fat milk. These cultures ferment the lactose (milk sugar) …
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Imitation Crab
Animal-derived
Imitation crab, also called surimi, is a processed seafood product made from white fish, such as pollock. The fish is …
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Lobster Meat
Animal-derived
Lobster meat is the edible flesh of several species of marine crustaceans, most commonly the American lobster (Homarus americanus) and …
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Paprika And Annatto
Not animal-derived
Paprika is a spice made from ground dried red peppers of the species Capsicum annuum. Annatto is a natural food …
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Quinine
Not animal-derived
Quinine is a bitter compound that occurs naturally in the bark of cinchona trees, which are native to South America. …
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Retains Product Freshness
E211
Not animal-derived
Sodium benzoate is a salt of benzoic acid, a chemical that occurs naturally in some fruits and spices. It is …
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Snow Crab
Animal-derived
Snow crab is a species of crab found in the cold waters of the North Atlantic and North Pacific oceans. …
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Spices And Spice Extractives
Not animal-derived
Spices are natural plant parts like seeds, fruits, roots, bark, or buds used to add flavor to food. Spice extractives …
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Sugar Alcohol
Not animal-derived
Sugar alcohols, also known as polyols, are a type of carbohydrate that are chemically similar to both sugar and alcohol, …
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Annatto And Turmeric Extracts
Not animal-derived
Annatto and turmeric extracts are natural colorants derived from the seeds of the achiote tree (annatto) and the root of …
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About Food Ingredients
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