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.
Chicken Meat
Chicken meat is the flesh of chickens, a common poultry bird raised for food. It is a significant source of …
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Pinto Beans
Pinto beans are a variety of the common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) that are native to the Americas. They are typically …
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Dry Roasted Peanuts
Dry roasted peanuts are peanuts that have been roasted in an oven using dry heat, rather than oil. Peanuts are …
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Milk Protein
Milk protein is the general term for proteins found in milk, primarily casein and whey. These proteins are separated from …
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L-cysteine Hydrochloride
L-cysteine hydrochloride is a salt form of L-cysteine, an amino acid. It is commonly produced through the hydrolysis of animal …
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Ham
Ham is a cut of pork, typically from the leg, that has been preserved through curing, with or without smoking. …
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Whey Protein
Whey protein is a mixture of proteins found in the liquid left behind after milk has been strained and curdled, …
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Casein
Casein is the main protein found in milk, making up about 80% of the protein in cow's milk. It is …
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White Meat Chicken
White meat chicken refers to the breast and wing meat of a chicken. This meat is naturally lean and has …
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Ground Beef
Ground beef is a meat product made from beef that has been coarsely or finely ground. It is typically made …
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Hydrolyzed Corn Gluten
Hydrolyzed corn gluten is made by breaking down corn gluten protein into smaller pieces. Corn gluten is the protein-rich outer …
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Boneless
Boneless refers to meat or poultry that has had its bones removed. This process is typically done by butchers or …
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Mechanically Separated Turkey
Mechanically separated turkey (MST) is a paste-like poultry product made from turkey carcasses after the valuable meat has been removed …
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Chicken Breast Meat With Rib Meat
Chicken breast meat with rib meat refers to the edible flesh from the chest and rib area of a chicken. …
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Pea Protein Isolate
Pea protein isolate is a concentrated source of protein derived from yellow split peas. It is made by processing peas …
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Organic Cashews
Organic cashews are the edible seeds of the cashew tree (Anacardium occidentale), native to northeastern Brazil. After harvesting, the shells …
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Garbanzo Beans
Garbanzo beans, also known as chickpeas, are a type of legume. They are round and bumpy, with a creamy, nutty …
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Cooked Chicken
Cooked chicken is chicken meat that has been prepared using heat. It is typically made by baking, roasting, grilling, or …
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Organic Pea Protein
Organic pea protein is a plant-based protein powder made from dried yellow peas. The peas are milled into flour, and …
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Fish
Fish are aquatic animals that live in both fresh and saltwater. They are a source of protein and other nutrients. …
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Textured Soy Protein Concentrate
Textured soy protein concentrate (TSPC) is a plant-based protein derived from soybeans. It is made by removing most of the …
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Gluten
Gluten is a group of proteins found in grains like wheat, barley, and rye. It gives dough its elastic quality, …
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Pasteurized Eggs
Pasteurized eggs are whole eggs, egg whites, or egg yolks that have been gently heated to a specific temperature for …
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Organic Wheat Gluten
Organic wheat gluten is the protein component of wheat, separated from the starch. It is a key ingredient in many …
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Turkey Breast Meat
Turkey breast meat is the flesh from the breast of a domestic turkey (Meleagris gallopavo). It is a common source …
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Cage Free Eggs
Cage-free eggs come from hens that are not kept in cages. Instead, they are housed in open barns or aviaries, …
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Cooked Chicken Meat
Cooked chicken meat is the muscle tissue of chickens that has been prepared by heating. It is a common food …
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Salmon
Salmon is a popular type of oily fish found in the North Atlantic and North Pacific oceans. It is known …
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Dry Roasted Almonds
Almonds are the edible seeds of the almond tree, native to the Middle East and South Asia. Dry roasting involves …
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Pepperoni Made With Pork
Pepperoni is a type of spicy salami made from cured pork and beef seasoned with paprika or other chili pepper. …
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Almond
Almonds are the edible seeds of the almond tree (Prunus dulcis), native to the Middle East and South Asia. They …
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Organic Pumpkin Seeds
Organic pumpkin seeds are the edible seeds from a pumpkin, a type of winter squash. They are typically harvested, cleaned, …
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White Chicken Meat
White chicken meat is the breast and wing meat from chickens. It is a lean protein source that is typically …
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Dried Whole Eggs
Dried whole eggs are eggs that have had most of their water removed. This process extends shelf life and makes …
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Beef And Pork
Beef and pork are common types of meat derived from cattle and pigs, respectively. These meats are obtained through standard …
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Lentils
Lentils are small, edible seeds that grow in pods on a plant. They are part of the legume family, which …
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Prepared Pinto Beans
Pinto beans are a type of common bean, native to the Americas. Prepared pinto beans are typically cooked and often …
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Hydrolyzed Corn
Hydrolyzed corn is a protein-rich ingredient made from corn. It is produced by breaking down corn proteins into smaller pieces, …
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Modified Soy Protein
Modified soy protein is made from soybeans, a common legume. The protein is extracted from the soybeans and then processed, …
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Brown Rice Protein
Brown rice protein is a plant-based protein powder made from brown rice. The rice is milled, and then the protein …
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Rice Protein
Rice protein is a plant-based protein derived from rice. It is produced by separating the protein from carbohydrates and fiber …
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Wheat Protein
Wheat protein is a concentrated source of protein derived from wheat. It is produced by separating the gluten (the main …
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Cooked Beef
Cooked beef is the meat obtained from cattle that has been prepared by heating. This process can involve various methods …
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Organic Peanuts
Organic peanuts are the same as conventional peanuts, but they are grown without the use of synthetic pesticides, herbicides, or …
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Egg White Powder
Egg white powder is made by drying liquid egg whites. The drying process removes water, leaving a concentrated powder that …
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Hydrolyzed Wheat Gluten
Hydrolyzed wheat gluten is made by breaking down wheat gluten proteins into smaller pieces. This process uses enzymes or acids …
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Atlantic Salmon
Atlantic salmon is a large, anadromous fish native to the North Atlantic Ocean. It is farmed globally in aquaculture operations, …
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Beans
Beans are the edible seeds of various flowering plants in the legume family. They are grown worldwide and are a …
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Edamame
Edamame are immature soybeans, typically harvested before the soybean plant matures. They are usually sold in the pod and are …
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Cooked Black Beans
Black beans are a type of legume, native to the Americas. They are typically cooked by boiling or simmering, often …
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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.