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.
Partially Defatted Peanuts
Partially defatted peanuts are peanuts that have had some of their oil removed. This is typically done by pressing or …
What is Partially Defatted Peanuts? →
Textured Soy Protein
Textured soy protein (TSP), also called textured vegetable protein (TVP), is made from defatted soy flour. The flour is cooked …
What is Textured Soy Protein? →
Hydrolyzed Corn And Soy Protein
Hydrolyzed corn and soy protein is made by breaking down proteins from corn and soybeans into smaller pieces called amino …
What is Hydrolyzed Corn And Soy Protein? →
Organic Eggs
Organic eggs come from chickens raised under specific organic standards. These standards typically require that the chickens have access to …
What is Organic Eggs? →
Cooked Italian Sausage
Cooked Italian sausage is a type of sausage made primarily from ground pork, seasoned with spices such as fennel or …
What is Cooked Italian Sausage? →
Lobster
Lobster is a marine crustacean with a segmented body, a hard exoskeleton, and five pairs of legs, the first of …
What is Lobster? →
Egg Albumen
Egg albumen is the clear liquid part of an egg, commonly known as egg white. It is primarily composed of …
What is Egg Albumen? →
Tuna
Tuna is a saltwater fish found in oceans worldwide. It is a popular source of protein, often sold fresh, frozen, …
What is Tuna? →
Pollock
Pollock is a type of white fish found in the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. It is a member of the …
What is Pollock? →
Tilapia
Tilapia is a mild-flavored white fish that is farmed in freshwater environments around the world. It is a popular source …
What is Tilapia? →
Rennet Casein
Rennet casein is the main protein found in milk. It is made by adding rennet, an enzyme typically derived from …
What is Rennet Casein? →
Light Tuna
Light tuna refers to several species of smaller tuna, such as skipjack and yellowfin. It is typically caught using purse …
What is Light Tuna? →
Chicken Breast Meat
Chicken breast meat is the flesh from the breast of a chicken, a domesticated fowl. It is a common source …
What is Chicken Breast Meat? →
Organic Black Beans
Organic black beans are a variety of common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) grown without synthetic pesticides or fertilizers. They are a …
What is Organic Black Beans? →
Roasted Cashews
Cashews are kidney-shaped seeds that grow at the bottom of the cashew apple, a fruit from a tropical evergreen tree …
What is Roasted Cashews? →
Sausage
Sausage is a food typically made from ground meat, such as pork, beef, or poultry, mixed with fat, salt, and …
What is Sausage? →
Whole Eggs And Egg Yolks
Whole eggs are the reproductive cells of chickens, consisting of a yolk, albumen (egg white), and shell. Egg yolks are …
What is Whole Eggs And Egg Yolks? →
Fish Protein
Fish protein is derived from fish. It is typically made by separating the protein from the fish flesh through processes …
What is Fish Protein? →
Hemp Seeds
Hemp seeds come from the *Cannabis sativa* plant, which is grown for industrial purposes. The seeds are small and have …
What is Hemp Seeds? →
Milk Proteins
Milk proteins are the proteins found naturally in milk. They are separated from milk during the cheese-making process or by …
What is Milk Proteins? →
Organic Peanut Butter
Peanut butter is a food paste made primarily from dry-roasted peanuts, which are then ground until they reach a consistency …
What is Organic Peanut Butter? →
Bacon Cured With Water
Bacon is a type of cured pork, typically made from the belly of a pig. The term "Cured With Water" …
What is Bacon Cured With Water? →
Alaska Pollock
Alaska pollock is a white fish found in the North Pacific Ocean. It is a member of the cod family …
What is Alaska Pollock? →
Organic Soy Flour
Organic soy flour is made from whole organic soybeans that have been roasted and ground. Soybeans are legumes, not nuts, …
What is Organic Soy Flour? →
Gluten-free Soy Sauce
Gluten-free soy sauce is a fermented condiment made from soybeans, salt, and water, similar to traditional soy sauce but without …
What is Gluten-free Soy Sauce? →
Chicken And Beef
Chicken and beef are meats from domesticated fowl and cattle, respectively. They are common sources of protein in the human …
What is Chicken And Beef? →
Isolated Soy Protein Product
Isolated soy protein is a highly purified protein extracted from soybeans. It is made by removing most of the fat …
What is Isolated Soy Protein Product? →
Sardines
Sardines are small, oily fish found in oceans worldwide. They are typically canned, often with oil, water, or sauce, which …
What is Sardines? →
Pork Cured With Water
This is pork that has been treated with salt and other curing agents, such as sodium nitrite or sugar, and …
What is Pork Cured With Water? →
Kidney Beans
Kidney beans are a type of common bean, a legume grown for its edible seeds. They are native to the …
What is Kidney Beans? →
Cooked Chickpeas
Cooked chickpeas are a type of legume, also known as garbanzo beans. They are prepared by boiling or simmering dried …
What is Cooked Chickpeas? →
Organic Egg Yolks
Egg yolks are the yellow, fatty center of an egg. They are a natural source of protein, fat, vitamins, and …
What is Organic Egg Yolks? →
Cod
Cod is a type of white fish found in cold, deep waters, primarily in the North Atlantic and North Pacific …
What is Cod? →
Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast With Rib Meat
This is a cut of chicken meat from the breast and rib area of a chicken that has had its …
What is Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast With Rib Meat? →
Cooked White Chicken Meat
Cooked white chicken meat is the flesh from the breast or wing of a chicken that has been heated to …
What is Cooked White Chicken Meat? →
Cashew
Cashews are kidney-shaped seeds that grow at the bottom of the cashew apple, a fruit native to northeastern Brazil. After …
What is Cashew? →
Liquid Whole Eggs
Liquid whole eggs are eggs with the yolks and whites combined. They are pasteurized to kill bacteria and then typically …
What is Liquid Whole Eggs? →
Hydrolyzed Soy
Hydrolyzed soy is made by breaking down soy protein into smaller pieces called amino acids and peptides. This process is …
What is Hydrolyzed Soy? →
Soy Crisps
Soy crisps are small, crunchy pieces made from soybeans. They are typically produced by extruding a soy-based dough under high …
What is Soy Crisps? →
Liquid Whole Egg
Liquid whole egg is a processed egg product made from the contents of intact chicken eggs. The whites and yolks …
What is Liquid Whole Egg? →
Prepared Beans
Prepared beans are dried beans that have been cooked and often seasoned. They are typically made by soaking dried beans, …
What is Prepared Beans? →
Tofu
Tofu is a food made from soybeans that have been soaked, ground into a pulp, and then pressed into a …
What is Tofu? →
Chicken White Meat
Chicken white meat is the breast and wing meat from chickens. It is a lean source of protein, often separated …
What is Chicken White Meat? →
Textured Vegetable Protein Product
Textured vegetable protein (TVP) is a meat substitute made from defatted soy flour. The flour is processed with heat and …
What is Textured Vegetable Protein Product? →
Hard Cooked Eggs
Hard-cooked eggs are whole eggs that have been boiled in their shells until the yolk and white are solid. They …
What is Hard Cooked Eggs? →
Honey Roasted Peanuts
Honey roasted peanuts are whole peanuts coated with honey and then roasted. The honey acts as a binder for seasonings …
What is Honey Roasted Peanuts? →
Pork And Beef
Pork is the culinary name for meat from a domestic pig, while beef is the culinary name for meat from …
What is Pork And Beef? →
Dried Egg White
Dried egg white is the liquid egg white from chicken eggs that has been dehydrated. The water is removed through …
What is Dried Egg White? →
Great Northern Beans
Great Northern beans are a variety of white bean, known for their mild flavor and soft texture when cooked. They …
What is Great Northern Beans? →
Vegetable Protein
Vegetable protein is a general term for proteins derived from plants. It is typically extracted from sources like soy, peas, …
What is Vegetable Protein? →
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.