Food Ingredients
Comprehensive information on food ingredients, allergens and food additives
Acidic Sodium Aluminum Phosphate
Not animal-derived
Acidic sodium aluminum phosphate is a chemical compound that acts as a leavening agent. It is produced by reacting aluminum …
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Avocado Pulp
Not animal-derived
Avocado pulp is the soft, creamy flesh of the avocado fruit, which grows on trees native to west-central Mexico. It …
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Black Tea Powder
Not animal-derived
Black tea powder is made from dried and ground leaves of the Camellia sinensis plant. The leaves are processed to …
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Chocolate Extract
Not animal-derived
Chocolate extract is a liquid flavoring made from cocoa beans. The beans are roasted, ground, and then extracted with a …
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Chopped Pickles
Not animal-derived
Chopped pickles are pieces of pickled cucumbers, typically dill pickles. Cucumbers are preserved in a brine of salt, vinegar, and …
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Couscous
Not animal-derived
Couscous is a staple food made from tiny steamed balls of durum wheat semolina. It originated in North Africa and …
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Crushed Tomato
Not animal-derived
Crushed tomatoes are made from tomatoes that have been processed and broken down into a coarse pulp. They retain some …
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Dehydrated Oregano
Not animal-derived
Oregano is a perennial herb in the mint family, native to the Mediterranean region. The leaves are typically dried for …
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Deproteinized Whey
Animal-derived
Deproteinized whey is a byproduct of cheese and whey protein concentrate production. It is made by removing most of the …
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Dried Garlic And Onion
Not animal-derived
Dried garlic and onion are dehydrated forms of the allium vegetables, garlic (Allium sativum) and onion (Allium cepa). They are …
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Dry Honey
Animal-derived
Dry honey is honey that has had most of its water removed, usually through dehydration or spray-drying. This process results …
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Ginger Root Extract
Not animal-derived
Ginger root extract is a concentrated form of ginger, a flowering plant native to Southeast Asia. It is made by …
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Goji Berries
Not animal-derived
Goji berries are small, bright red berries native to Asia. They are typically dried before being used in food products. …
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Grade A Pasteurized Cultured Reduced Fat Milk
Animal-derived
This ingredient is milk from cows that has been pasteurized (heated to kill germs) and then had a bacterial culture …
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Graham Crackers
Graham crackers are a sweet-tasting cracker or biscuit. They are typically made from graham flour, which is a type of …
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Graham Crumb
Graham cracker crumbs are made from crushed graham crackers. Graham crackers are a type of sweet cracker made with graham …
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Green And Red Bell Peppers
Not animal-derived
Green and red bell peppers are varieties of the fruit of the Capsicum annuum plant. They are botanically fruits but …
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Herbs & Spices
Not animal-derived
Herbs and spices are dried parts of plants, such as leaves, seeds, bark, or roots, used to flavor food. They …
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Hydrogenated Palm Kernel & Palm Oil
Not animal-derived
Hydrogenated palm kernel oil and palm oil are fats derived from the fruit and kernel of the oil palm tree. …
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Liquid Sucralose
E955
Not animal-derived
Liquid sucralose is an artificial sweetener made from sugar. It is produced through a process that selectively replaces three hydrogen-oxygen …
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Maltodextrin And Natural Flavor
Not animal-derived
Maltodextrin is a polysaccharide made from starch, often from corn, rice, or potato. It is produced through a process called …
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Miso Paste
Not animal-derived
Miso paste is a traditional Japanese seasoning made from fermented soybeans, often with rice, barley, or other grains. The fermentation …
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Natural Hickory Smoke Flavoring
Natural hickory smoke flavoring is a liquid or powder made from the smoke of burning hickory wood. The smoke is …
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Organic Bay Leaf
Not animal-derived
Bay leaf comes from the aromatic leaves of the bay laurel tree (Laurus nobilis), native to the Mediterranean region. The …
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Organic Lemon Extract
Not animal-derived
Organic lemon extract is a flavoring made from the zest or peel of organic lemons. The zest is typically steeped …
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Organic Seasoning
Organic seasoning is a blend of various organic spices, herbs, and other flavorings. These ingredients are grown and processed according …
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Organic Tapioca
Not animal-derived
Organic tapioca is a starch extracted from the cassava root, a woody shrub native to South America. The root is …
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Plums
Not animal-derived
Plums are a type of stone fruit, related to peaches and cherries. They grow on trees in temperate climates worldwide …
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Powder Cellulose
Not animal-derived
Powdered cellulose is a purified form of cellulose, a fiber that makes up the cell walls of plants. It is …
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Propylene Glycol Esters
Propylene glycol esters are made from propylene glycol, a synthetic liquid substance, and fatty acids, which can come from plant …
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Red Beet Juice Concentrate
Not animal-derived
Red beet juice concentrate is a natural food coloring made from red beets. The beets are juiced, and then the …
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Roasted Red Potatoes
Not animal-derived
Roasted red potatoes are a type of potato that has been cooked by roasting, typically in an oven or over …
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Soy-derived
Not animal-derived
Soy-derived ingredients come from soybeans, a legume native to East Asia. They are processed to create various food components like …
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Sugar Salt
Sugar salt refers to a combination of two widely used food ingredients: sugar and salt. Sugar is a sweet carbohydrate …
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Swai
Animal-derived
Swai is a type of catfish, a freshwater fish native to Southeast Asia, primarily the Mekong River basin. It is …
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Tea Extract
Not animal-derived
Tea extract is a concentrated form of tea, made by steeping tea leaves in water or other solvents to draw …
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Turmeric Extractives
Not animal-derived
Turmeric extractives are compounds derived from the turmeric plant (Curcuma longa), a spice commonly used in South Asian and Middle …
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Unsmoked Provolone Cheese
Animal-derived
Unsmoked provolone cheese, also known as Provolone Dolce, is a semi-hard Italian cheese made from cow's milk. It is produced …
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Veal
Animal-derived
Veal is the meat from young cattle, typically calves that are a few weeks to several months old. It is …
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Vitamin C To Maintain Color
E300
Not animal-derived
Vitamin C, also known as ascorbic acid, is a water-soluble vitamin found naturally in many fruits and vegetables. It can …
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Whole Grain Sorghum
Not animal-derived
Whole grain sorghum is a type of cereal grain, often referred to as milo. It is a naturally gluten-free grain …
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And 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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Arrowroot Starch
Not animal-derived
Arrowroot starch is a natural carbohydrate extracted from the rhizomes (underground stems) of several tropical plants, primarily the Maranta arundinacea. …
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Bacon Flavor
Bacon flavor is a food additive designed to mimic the taste and aroma of cooked bacon. It can be created …
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Beef And Natural Flavorings
Animal-derived
This ingredient is beef that has been processed and combined with natural flavorings. Natural flavorings are derived from natural sources …
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Betacarotene
E160a
Not animal-derived
Beta-carotene is a natural pigment found in many plants, especially carrots, sweet potatoes, and other orange and yellow fruits and …
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Bleu Cheese
Animal-derived
Bleu cheese is a type of cheese made from cow's, sheep's, or goat's milk that is distinguished by blue or …
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Calcium Carrageenan
E407a
Not animal-derived
Calcium carrageenan is a derivative of carrageenan, a polysaccharide extracted from red seaweed. It is produced by reacting carrageenan with …
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Canola And Olive Oil
Not animal-derived
Canola oil is made from the seeds of the canola plant, a cultivar of rapeseed. Olive oil is pressed from …
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Chromium Polynicotinate
Not animal-derived
Chromium polynicotinate is a compound that combines chromium, an essential trace mineral, with niacin (vitamin B3). It is typically synthesized …
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