Food Ingredients
Comprehensive information on food ingredients, allergens and food additives
Ground Flax Seed
Not animal-derived
Ground flaxseed is made from flax seeds, which are tiny seeds from the flax plant (Linum usitatissimum). The seeds are …
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Hard Cooked Egg
Animal-derived
A hard-cooked egg is a whole chicken egg that has been boiled in its shell until both the white and …
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Natural Coloring
Natural coloring refers to colorants derived from plant, animal, or mineral sources. These are often extracted using physical processes like …
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Orange Peels
Not animal-derived
Orange peels are the outer rind of oranges, a citrus fruit. They contain natural oils that give oranges their distinctive …
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Organic Fennel
Not animal-derived
Fennel is a plant in the carrot family with a bulbous base, stalks, and feathery leaves. It has a mild …
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Organic Malt Extract
Not animal-derived
Organic malt extract is a sweetener made from organic barley. The barley grains are sprouted, dried, and then steeped in …
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Organic Reb A
Not animal-derived
Organic Reb A is a high-purity stevia leaf extract. It is a naturally occurring sweetener derived from the leaves of …
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Organic Semi-sweet Chocolate Chips
Not animal-derived
Organic semi-sweet chocolate chips are made from cocoa beans, sugar, cocoa butter, and often soy lecithin or vanilla. The cocoa …
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Port Wine
Port wine is a fortified wine, meaning a spirit (usually brandy) is added during production. It originates from the Douro …
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Potassium Bitartrate
E336(i)
Not animal-derived
Potassium bitartrate is a salt of tartaric acid, a naturally occurring acid found in fruits like grapes. It is a …
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Red Lentils
Not animal-derived
Red lentils are a type of pulse, which are edible seeds of legume plants. They are small, lens-shaped legumes that …
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Smoked Sea Salt
Not animal-derived
Smoked sea salt is a type of sea salt that has been exposed to smoke from burning wood, such as …
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Spices Including Chili Pepper
Not animal-derived
Spices are plant-derived substances used to flavor food. They can come from seeds, fruits, roots, bark, or vegetative substances. Chili …
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Worcestershire Powder
Animal-derived
Worcestershire powder is a dry mix that captures the complex flavor of liquid Worcestershire sauce. It is made by dehydrating …
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Alpha Amylase
Not animal-derived
Alpha-amylase is an enzyme that breaks down starches into smaller sugars. It is naturally found in the saliva and digestive …
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And Soybean
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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Beet Root Powder
Not animal-derived
Beet root powder is made from dried and ground beets, a root vegetable. The process concentrates the natural color and …
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Beta-apo-8-carotenal
Not animal-derived
Beta-apo-8-carotenal is a synthetic carotenoid, meaning it is made by humans. It is chemically related to vitamin A and beta-carotene, …
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Black Bean
Not animal-derived
Black beans are a type of common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris). They are native to the Americas and are grown worldwide. …
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Caramel Flavor
Caramel flavor is a flavoring agent that mimics the taste and aroma of cooked sugar, often with notes of butter …
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Carob Bean And Guar Gums
Not animal-derived
Carob bean gum and guar gum are both plant-based thickening and stabilizing agents. Carob bean gum comes from the seeds …
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Cayenne Red Pepper
Not animal-derived
Cayenne red pepper is a variety of chili pepper, specifically *Capsicum annuum*. It is dried and ground into a powder, …
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Crushed Pineapple
Not animal-derived
Crushed pineapple is made from ripe pineapples that have been mechanically broken down into smaller pieces. It retains the natural …
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Dry Milk
Animal-derived
Dry milk, also called milk powder, is a dairy product made by evaporating milk until it is dry. It is …
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Enriched Durum Wheat Flour
Not animal-derived
Enriched durum wheat flour is made from durum wheat, a hard type of wheat with a high protein content. The …
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Flow Agent
Not animal-derived
Flow agents are substances added to powdered or granular foods to prevent clumping and improve their flow. They work by …
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Ground Tomatoes
Not animal-derived
Ground tomatoes are made from whole tomatoes that have been crushed or pureed. They retain the juice and pulp of …
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High Fructose
Not animal-derived
High-fructose corn syrup (HFCS) is a liquid sweetener made from corn starch. The starch is broken down into glucose, and …
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Hot Sauce Powder
Not animal-derived
Hot sauce powder is a dehydrated and ground form of hot sauce. It is typically made from dried chili peppers, …
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Hydrogenated Soybean And Cottonseed Oil
Not animal-derived
This is a blend of soybean oil and cottonseed oil that has been hydrogenated. Hydrogenation is a process that adds …
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Including Turmeric
Not animal-derived
Turmeric is a bright yellow spice derived from the root of the Curcuma longa plant, native to Southeast Asia. The …
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Low Fat Buttermilk
Animal-derived
Low-fat buttermilk is the liquid left over after churning butter from milk. It is lower in fat than traditional buttermilk. …
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Mozzarella Cheese: Pasteurized Milk
Animal-derived
Mozzarella cheese is a soft, white cheese traditionally made from Italian buffalo milk, though cow's milk is more common today. …
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Natural Peach Flavor
Natural peach flavor is a flavoring substance derived from natural sources, such as peach fruit or plant parts. It is …
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Not More Than 20% Fat
Animal-derived
This refers to a food product, typically meat or poultry, that has had a portion of its fat removed. The …
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Orange Juice Solids
Not animal-derived
Orange juice solids are a concentrated form of orange juice, made by removing water. This process intensifies the flavor and …
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Organic Granulated Garlic
Not animal-derived
Organic granulated garlic is dried garlic that has been ground into small granules. It is made from garlic bulbs grown …
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Organic Mustard Flour
Not animal-derived
Organic mustard flour is a powder made from dried, ground mustard seeds. It is produced from organic farming practices, meaning …
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Organic Oat Bran
Not animal-derived
Organic oat bran is the outer layer of the oat groat, separated during the milling process. It is a whole …
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Organic Tapioca Flour
Not animal-derived
Organic tapioca flour is a starch extracted from the cassava root, a plant native to South America. The root is …
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Pasteurized Process American Cheese: Milk
Animal-derived
Milk is a nutrient-rich liquid food produced by the mammary glands of mammals. In processed cheese, it is typically pasteurized …
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Pastry Flour
Not animal-derived
Pastry flour is a type of wheat flour milled from soft wheat. It has a lower protein content compared to …
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Seasoned Cooked Beef
Animal-derived
Seasoned cooked beef is beef that has been cooked and then flavored with seasonings. The beef is typically cut into …
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Seasoned Salt
Seasoned salt is a blend of salt with various herbs, spices, and sometimes other flavor enhancers like MSG or sugar. …
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Spices And Garlic
Not animal-derived
Spices are dried parts of plants, such as seeds, fruits, roots, bark, or buds, used for flavoring, coloring, or preserving …
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Vegetable Extracts
Not animal-derived
Vegetable extracts are concentrated liquids or powders made from various plant parts like roots, leaves, fruits, or seeds. They are …
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Whole Grain Wheat Flakes
Not animal-derived
Whole grain wheat flakes are made from the entire wheat kernel, including the bran, germ, and endosperm. The wheat kernels …
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A Milk Ingredient
Animal-derived
Milk ingredients are derived from milk, a nutrient-rich liquid produced by mammals. In food processing, they can include various forms …
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Alfalfa
Not animal-derived
Alfalfa is a plant with small purple flowers and leaves. It is grown as a forage crop for livestock and …
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Baby Lima Beans
Not animal-derived
Baby lima beans are a variety of the larger lima bean, known for their smaller size and creamier texture. They …
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