Food Ingredients
Comprehensive information on food ingredients, allergens and food additives
Organic Tapioca Solids
Not animal-derived
Organic tapioca solids are derived from the root of the cassava plant, a starchy tuber native to South America. The …
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Organic White Wine Vinegar
Not animal-derived
Organic white wine vinegar is made from organic white wine. The wine is fermented by bacteria, turning the alcohol into …
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Palm Canola
Not animal-derived
Palm canola oil is a blend of palm oil and canola oil. Palm oil comes from the fruit of oil …
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Palm Kernel Solids
Not animal-derived
Palm kernel solids are a fat ingredient derived from the kernel of the oil palm tree (Elaeis guineensis). The kernel …
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Palm Oil With Preservative
Not animal-derived
Palm oil is a vegetable oil derived from the fruit of the oil palm tree. It is extracted from both …
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Plantain
Not animal-derived
Plantains are a type of banana, often larger and starchier, with a less sweet flavor. They grow in tropical regions …
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Plum Juice Concentrate
Not animal-derived
Plum juice concentrate is made by removing water from plum juice. This process intensifies the natural flavor and color of …
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Pretzel Pieces
Not animal-derived
Pretzel pieces are small, bite-sized pieces of baked pretzels. They are made from a dough of flour, water, and yeast, …
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Pure Peppermint Oil
Not animal-derived
Pure peppermint oil is a concentrated essential oil extracted from the leaves of the peppermint plant (Mentha piperita). The plant …
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Purple Carrot
Not animal-derived
Purple carrots are a variety of the common carrot (Daucus carota) that have a deep purple exterior and often a …
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Soybean Oil With TBHQ For Freshness
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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Soybean Soy Lecithin
Not animal-derived
Soy lecithin is a fatty substance derived from soybeans. It is produced by extracting the oil from soybeans and then …
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Spices And Flavorings
Spices are dried seeds, fruits, roots, barks, or vegetative substances used in nutritionally insignificant quantities as a food additive for …
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Strawberry Swirl
Not animal-derived
Strawberry swirl is a flavoring and coloring ingredient made from real strawberries, often combined with sugar and other ingredients like …
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Toasted Oats
Not animal-derived
Toasted oats are whole oat groats that have been heated to create a nutty, toasted flavor and aroma. This process …
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Vitamin B-1
Not animal-derived
Vitamin B-1, also known as thiamine, is a water-soluble vitamin essential for carbohydrate metabolism and nerve function. It occurs naturally …
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Water And Concentrated Juices Of Sweet Potatoes
Not animal-derived
This ingredient is made from sweet potatoes. The juice is extracted from the vegetable and then concentrated, meaning much of …
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Whipped Topping
Not animal-derived
Whipped topping is a dairy-free alternative to whipped cream. It is typically made from water, vegetable oils (like palm or …
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Yeast With Ascorbic Acid
Not animal-derived
Yeast is a single-celled microorganism used in baking and brewing. Baker's yeast, specifically *Saccharomyces cerevisiae*, is commonly used as a …
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Yerba Mate
Not animal-derived
Yerba mate is a traditional South American beverage made from the dried leaves and twigs of the Ilex paraguariensis tree. …
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Acai Powder
Not animal-derived
Acai powder is made from the dried fruit of the acai palm tree, which is native to Central and South …
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Ancho Chili Powder
Not animal-derived
Ancho chili powder is made from dried poblano peppers. Poblano peppers are mild to medium in heat and have a …
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And Calcium Propionate
E282
Not animal-derived
Calcium propionate is a salt of propionic acid, a naturally occurring fatty acid. It is produced commercially by reacting propionic …
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Baby Arugula
Not animal-derived
Baby arugula is a young, tender variety of arugula, a leafy green vegetable in the mustard family. It has a …
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Caramelized Onion
Not animal-derived
Caramelized onions are made by slowly cooking onions at low heat for an extended period. This process breaks down the …
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Certified Colors
Not animal-derived
Certified colors are synthetic color additives that have been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for use …
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Clover Honey
Animal-derived
Clover honey is a type of honey produced by bees that have foraged on the nectar of clover plants. It …
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Curry Leaves
Not animal-derived
Curry leaves are the leaves of the Murraya koenigii tree, native to the Indian subcontinent. They are a common herb …
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Fava Bean Flour
Not animal-derived
Fava bean flour is made from dried fava beans, also known as broad beans. The beans are milled into a …
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Flamin' Hot Seasoning
Flamin' Hot Seasoning is a proprietary blend of spices and flavorings developed by Frito-Lay. The exact ingredients are a trade …
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Granular
Granular refers to a physical form, not a specific ingredient. It means a substance is made up of small, solid …
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Imported Italian Tomatoes
Not animal-derived
Tomatoes grown in Italy, often a specific variety like San Marzano, known for their rich flavor and lower acidity. They …
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Mahi Mahi
Animal-derived
Mahi mahi is a large, firm-fleshed saltwater fish found in tropical and subtropical waters worldwide. It is a popular food …
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Maltodextrine
Not animal-derived
Maltodextrin is a polysaccharide, a type of carbohydrate, made from corn, rice, potato starch, or wheat. It is produced by …
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Mica
Not animal-derived
Mica is a naturally occurring group of silicate minerals, which are rock-forming minerals. For use in food, mica is typically …
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Mirepoix
Not animal-derived
Mirepoix is a French culinary term for a combination of aromatic vegetables, typically diced onions, carrots, and celery. These vegetables …
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Mono And Diesters Of Fatty Acids
Mono and diesters of fatty acids are made from fats and oils. They are created by combining fatty acids with …
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Monterey Jack
Animal-derived
Monterey Jack is a semi-hard American cheese made from cow's milk. It is a pale yellow to white cheese, known …
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Natural Spice Flavors
Not animal-derived
Natural spice flavors are complex mixtures derived from spices, herbs, fruits, vegetables, or other plant materials. They are produced through …
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Nitrogen
Not animal-derived
Nitrogen is a colorless, odorless gas that makes up about 78% of the air we breathe. It is a natural …
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Or Cottonseed Oil
Not animal-derived
Cottonseed oil is a vegetable oil extracted from the seeds of the cotton plant. After the cotton fibers are removed, …
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Organic Cashew Butter
Not animal-derived
Organic cashew butter is a creamy spread made from roasted organic cashews. The nuts are ground until they form a …
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Organic Concentrated Grape Must
Not animal-derived
Organic concentrated grape must is a sweetener made from grapes. It is produced by concentrating the juice of crushed grapes, …
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Organic Ginger Root
Not animal-derived
Organic ginger root is the underground stem of the ginger plant, often called a rhizome. It is harvested, cleaned, and …
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Organic Green Peas
Not animal-derived
Organic green peas are the immature seeds of the pea plant (Pisum sativum), grown without synthetic pesticides or fertilizers. They …
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Organic High Oleic Safflower Sunflower Oil
Not animal-derived
High oleic safflower oil is a vegetable oil derived from the seeds of the safflower plant. It is specifically bred …
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Organic Tango
Not animal-derived
Organic Tango is a specific variety of red leaf lettuce, known for its deep red color and slightly sweet, mild …
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Organic Vanilla Bean Extractives
Not animal-derived
Organic vanilla bean extractives are made from vanilla beans grown without synthetic pesticides or fertilizers. The beans are typically soaked …
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Organic Vanilla Beans
Not animal-derived
Vanilla beans are the fruit of the vanilla orchid, a vine native to Mexico. After harvesting, the beans undergo a …
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Palm Palm Kernel
Not animal-derived
Palm oil is a vegetable oil derived from the fruit of the oil palm tree. It is extracted from the …
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