Protein Ingredients in Food
Protein ingredients such as isolates, concentrates and hydrolysates from milk, soy, peas and other sources are added for nutrition and texture.
Eggs
Eggs are oval-shaped reproductive bodies laid by female birds, most commonly chickens, and are a common food source. They consist …
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Pork
Pork is the culinary name for meat from a domestic pig. It is one of the most commonly consumed meats …
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Wheat Gluten
Wheat gluten is a protein composite found in wheat and related grains, including barley and rye. It is made by …
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Peanuts
Peanuts are a type of legume, not a true nut, that grows underground. They are the edible seeds of the …
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Beef
Beef is the meat from cattle. It is a common source of protein worldwide and is prepared in various ways …
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Whey Protein Concentrate
Whey protein concentrate is a dairy product made from whey, which is the liquid byproduct of cheese production. It is …
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Soy Flour
Soy flour is a fine powder made from ground soybeans. To produce it, soybeans are typically dehulled (outer skin removed) …
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Egg Whites
Egg whites, also known as albumen, are the clear liquid part of an egg, surrounding the yolk. They are primarily …
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Soybean
Soybeans are a type of legume, a plant grown for its edible beans. They are a rich source of protein …
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Soybeans
Soybeans are a type of legume, a plant in the pea family, grown for their edible beans. They are a …
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Sodium Caseinate
Sodium caseinate is a protein derived from milk. It is made by separating the casein protein from skim milk and …
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Soy Protein Isolate
Soy protein isolate is a highly refined form of protein made from soybeans. It is produced by removing most of …
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Milk Protein Concentrate
Milk protein concentrate (MPC) is a dairy ingredient made by filtering milk to remove most of the lactose (milk sugar) …
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Hydrolyzed Soy Protein
Hydrolyzed soy protein is a food ingredient made from soybeans. It is produced by breaking down soy protein into smaller …
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Soy Protein Concentrate
Soy protein concentrate is a food ingredient made from defatted soybean flakes. The flakes are processed to remove most of …
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Whole Eggs
Whole eggs are the unseparated contents of a hen's egg, including both the yolk and the white. For use in …
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Vital Wheat Gluten
Vital wheat gluten is a natural protein found in wheat. It is made by washing wheat flour dough to remove …
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Peanut Butter
Peanut butter is a food paste made primarily from dry roasted peanuts. The peanuts are ground into a paste, often …
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Egg
Eggs are a common food product laid by birds, most often chickens. They consist of a yolk, egg white (albumen), …
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Pea Protein
Pea protein is a food ingredient derived from yellow peas (Pisum sativum). It is typically produced by drying and grinding …
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Whey Protein Isolate
Whey protein isolate is a highly purified form of protein derived from milk. It is a byproduct of cheese production, …
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Shrimp
Shrimp are small, ten-legged crustaceans found in both fresh and saltwater environments worldwide. They are harvested through fishing or aquaculture …
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Chicken
Chicken is the meat obtained from domesticated fowl, specifically chickens. It is one of the most widely consumed types of …
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Egg White
Egg white is the clear liquid part of a bird's egg, most commonly from chickens. It is separated from the …
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Mechanically Separated Chicken
Mechanically separated chicken is a paste-like poultry product made by forcing chicken bones with attached edible tissue through a sieve …
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Soy
Soy refers to soybeans, which are a type of legume grown globally. They are processed into many forms for food, …
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Peanut
Peanuts are a type of legume that grows underground. They are botanically related to beans and lentils, but are often …
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Milk Protein Isolate
Milk protein isolate is a dairy ingredient made by filtering milk to remove most of its lactose, fat, and water. …
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Roasted Peanuts
Roasted peanuts are peanuts (Arachis hypogaea) that have been cooked by dry heat, typically in an oven or roaster. Peanuts …
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Bacon
Bacon is a popular food made from cured pork belly or back. It's prepared by salting, often with nitrates or …
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Isolated Soy Protein
Isolated soy protein is a highly refined form of soy protein, made from defatted soybean flakes. The flakes are processed …
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Protein Blend
A protein blend is a mixture of different protein sources, often including whey, casein, soy, pea, rice, or egg proteins. …
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Defatted Soy Flour
Defatted soy flour is made from soybeans after the oil has been removed. The beans are cleaned, dehulled, and then …
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Calcium Caseinate
Calcium caseinate is a protein derived from milk. It is made by treating casein, the main protein in milk, with …
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Turkey
Turkey is a large bird native to North America. It is a common source of meat for consumers, raised domestically …
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Chicken Breast With Rib Meat
Chicken breast with rib meat is a cut of poultry that includes both the main breast muscle and the smaller …
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Textured Vegetable Protein
Textured vegetable protein (TVP) is a meat substitute made from defatted soy flour. The soy flour is cooked under pressure …
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Turkey Breast
Turkey breast is the meat from the breast of a turkey. It is a lean protein source that can be …
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Chickpeas
Chickpeas, also known as garbanzo beans, are a type of legume. They grow on a plant called Cicer arietinum. Chickpeas …
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Soy Protein
Soy protein is a protein-rich ingredient derived from soybeans. It is made by processing soybeans to isolate the protein content, …
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Peanut Flour
Peanut flour is made from roasted peanuts that have had most of their oil removed and have then been ground …
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Whole Egg
A whole egg is the reproductive cell of a female chicken, laid as an oval object. It consists of a …
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Organic Soybeans
Soybeans are legumes native to East Asia. They are grown globally and are a staple food, particularly in Asian cuisines. …
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Dried Egg Whites
Dried egg whites are made by removing the water from egg whites. This process concentrates the protein content of the …
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Partially Defatted Peanut Flour
Partially defatted peanut flour is made from peanuts that have had most of their oil removed. The remaining solids are …
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Chicken Breast
Chicken breast is the meat from the chest of a chicken. It is a lean, white meat that is a …
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Pistachios
Pistachios are the edible seeds of the pistachio tree, native to Central Asia and the Middle East. They are typically …
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Organic Almonds
Almonds are the edible seeds of the almond tree, native to the Middle East and South Asia. They are typically …
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Wheat Protein Isolate
Wheat protein isolate is a concentrated form of protein derived from wheat. It is made by removing most of the …
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Textured Soy Flour
Textured soy flour is made from defatted soybeans that have been cooked and dried. The process creates a coarse flour …
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Other ingredient types
Note:
This site presents label data from USDA FoodData Central for general information. It is not medical advice.
Check the package label; formulations change.