Food Ingredients
Comprehensive information on food ingredients, allergens and food additives
Grated Romano Cheese
Animal-derived
Romano cheese is a hard, salty Italian cheese made from sheep's milk. It is often aged for at least five …
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Organic Acai
Not animal-derived
Acai (pronounced ah-sigh-EE) is a small, dark purple berry that grows on the acai palm tree, native to Central and …
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Organic Cayenne
Not animal-derived
Organic cayenne is a variety of chili pepper, scientifically known as *Capsicum annuum*. It is a cultivar of the species …
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Organic Glycerin
E422
Glycerin is a simple sugar alcohol. It can be produced from plant oils, animal fats, or petroleum. It is a …
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Organic Hemp Seeds
Not animal-derived
Organic hemp seeds are the seeds of the hemp plant, *Cannabis sativa*, which is cultivated for industrial and nutritional purposes. …
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Organic Quinoa Flour
Not animal-derived
Organic quinoa flour is made from quinoa, a seed grown in the Andes Mountains of South America. The quinoa seeds …
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Organic Vegetables
Not animal-derived
Organic vegetables are grown without the use of synthetic pesticides, fertilizers, or genetically modified organisms (GMOs). They are cultivated using …
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Salt Added
Not animal-derived
Salt, also known as sodium chloride, is a mineral that occurs naturally in seawater and underground deposits. It is harvested …
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Yellow Bell Pepper
Not animal-derived
Yellow bell peppers are the mature, ripe stage of the common pepper plant (Capsicum annuum). They are sweet and mild …
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Ancho Chili Pepper
Not animal-derived
The ancho chili pepper is a dried poblano pepper. It is a mild to medium-hot chili pepper with a smoky, …
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And Beef
Animal-derived
Ground beef is a meat product made from beef that has been coarsely or finely ground. It is typically made …
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Arrowroot
Not animal-derived
Arrowroot is a starchy flour made from the rhizomes (underground stems) of several tropical plants, primarily *Maranta arundinacea*. The rhizomes …
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As An Emulsifier
Lecithin is a type of fat that is found naturally in many plant and animal foods. It is often made …
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Batter: Water
Not animal-derived
Water is a clear, odorless, and tasteless liquid essential for life. It is naturally found in rivers, lakes, oceans, and …
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BHA & BHT Added To Protect Flavor
E320, E321
Not animal-derived
BHA (butylated hydroxyanisole) and BHT (butylated hydroxytoluene) are man-made chemical compounds. They are commonly used together as antioxidants.
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Bifidobacterium Bb-12
Not animal-derived
Bifidobacterium Bb-12 is a specific strain of probiotic bacteria. It is typically grown in a laboratory setting using fermentation processes, …
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Coconut And Canola Oil
Not animal-derived
Coconut and canola oil is a blend of two distinct vegetable oils. Coconut oil is extracted from the meat of …
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Confectionery Glaze
E904
Animal-derived
Confectionery glaze is a type of food-grade shellac, a resin secreted by the lac bug (Kerria lacca). It is processed …
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Cottage Cheese
Animal-derived
Cottage cheese is a fresh cheese curd product. It is made by curdling milk with a starter culture and rennet, …
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Fennel Seeds
Not animal-derived
Fennel seeds are the dried seeds of the fennel plant (Foeniculum vulgare), a herb in the carrot family. The seeds …
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For Thickening
E407
Not animal-derived
Carrageenan is a food additive derived from red seaweed. It is extracted from the seaweed using hot water or alkali, …
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Ice Cream Ingredients: Milkfat And Nonfat Milk
Animal-derived
Milkfat is the fatty part of milk, and nonfat milk is the liquid part of milk after the fat has …
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Margarine Palm Oil
Not animal-derived
Margarine is a butter substitute made primarily from vegetable oils, often including palm oil. It is typically produced through a …
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Milk Chocolate Flavored Coating
Animal-derived
Milk Chocolate Flavored Coating is a sweet, chocolate-tasting layer applied to foods. Unlike true milk chocolate, it often uses vegetable …
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Mixed Triglycerides
Mixed triglycerides are a type of fat made up of different fatty acids. They can be derived from plant sources …
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Natural Chocolate Flavor
Natural chocolate flavor is a flavoring substance derived from natural sources, primarily cocoa beans. It is created through processes like …
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Natural Cocoa Powder
Not animal-derived
Natural cocoa powder is made from the dried, roasted beans of the cacao tree. The beans are ground into a …
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Non-gmo Soybean Oil
Not animal-derived
Soybean oil is a vegetable oil extracted from the seeds of the soybean plant. It is one of the most …
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Orange Zest
Not animal-derived
Orange zest is the outer peel of an orange, rich in oils and fragrant compounds. It is typically removed from …
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Organic Ground Cinnamon
Not animal-derived
Cinnamon is a spice made from the inner bark of trees from the genus Cinnamomum. The bark is dried and …
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Organic Whole Soybeans
Not animal-derived
Organic whole soybeans are the complete, unprocessed soybean seed, grown without synthetic pesticides or fertilizers. Soybeans are legumes native to …
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Pickle Relish
Not animal-derived
Pickle relish is a condiment made from finely chopped pickles, usually cucumbers, mixed with other ingredients like sugar, vinegar, and …
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Sesame Seed Paste
Not animal-derived
Sesame seed paste is a smooth, thick paste made from ground, roasted sesame seeds. It is a staple ingredient in …
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Skimmed Milk
Animal-derived
Skimmed milk is milk from which most of the fat has been removed. It is produced by separating the cream …
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Soft Wheat Flour
Not animal-derived
Soft wheat flour is a finely milled flour made from soft wheat varieties, which have a lower protein and gluten …
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Sorbitol Syrup
Not animal-derived
Sorbitol syrup is a liquid sugar substitute made from sorbitol, a sugar alcohol. It is typically produced by hydrogenating sugars …
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Sugar Cane Syrup
Not animal-derived
Sugar cane syrup is a thick, dark liquid made from the juice of sugar cane. The juice is boiled to …
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Teff
Not animal-derived
Teff is a tiny, ancient grain native to Ethiopia. It is one of the smallest grains in the world, about …
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The Following: Turbinado Sugar
Not animal-derived
Turbinado sugar is a type of raw cane sugar. It is made from the first pressing of sugar cane, which …
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Vanilla Flavoring
Not animal-derived
Vanilla flavoring is a compound that gives vanilla its characteristic taste and aroma. It can be derived from vanilla beans, …
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And Wheat Protein
Not animal-derived
Wheat protein is a protein derived from wheat. It is typically made by drying and grinding wheat flour into a …
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Beetroot Red
E162
Not animal-derived
Beetroot Red, also known as betanin, is a natural red pigment derived from beets. It is extracted from the root …
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Cane Or Beet Sugar
Not animal-derived
Cane sugar is derived from sugarcane plants, and beet sugar comes from sugar beets. Both are refined to produce sucrose, …
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Caramel Sauce
Caramel sauce is a sweet, brown sauce made by heating sugar until it melts and turns amber or brown. It …
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Cooked Quinoa
Not animal-derived
Quinoa is a flowering plant in the amaranth family, grown for its edible seeds. The seeds are cooked and then …
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Cottonseed Canola Oil
Not animal-derived
Cottonseed canola oil is a blend of oils derived from cotton seeds and the seeds of the canola plant. Both …
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Degermed Yellow Corn Flour
Not animal-derived
Degermed yellow corn flour is made from yellow corn kernels that have had the germ removed. This process removes the …
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Dry Garlic
Not animal-derived
Garlic is a plant in the onion family, known for its pungent flavor and aroma. Dried garlic is made by …
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Flavours
Flavors are substances that give food its taste and smell. They can be derived from natural sources like fruits, spices, …
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Fresh Ginger
Not animal-derived
Fresh ginger is the underground stem, or rhizome, of the ginger plant, native to Southeast Asia. It has a pungent, …
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