Food Ingredients
Comprehensive information on food ingredients, allergens and food additives
Purée
Not animal-derived
Purée is a smooth, thick liquid or paste made from fruit or vegetables that have been crushed, ground, or otherwise …
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Elderberry
Not animal-derived
Elderberries are the dark purple berries of the Sambucus tree, native to Europe and North America. They are typically harvested …
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Shellac
E904
Animal-derived
Shellac is a natural resin secreted by the female lac bug (Kerria lacca). The resin is harvested from trees in …
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Sugar syrup
Sugar syrup is a viscous liquid made by dissolving sugar in water. It can be produced from various sources, including …
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Sesame
Not animal-derived
Sesame seeds are tiny, flat seeds derived from the sesame plant (Sesamum indicum), which is cultivated globally for its oil-rich …
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Cooked pasta
Not animal-derived
Cooked pasta is pasta that has been boiled in water until tender. It is typically made from durum wheat semolina …
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Sheeps Milk
Animal-derived
Sheep milk is milk produced by domestic sheep. It is richer and creamier than cow's milk, with higher levels of …
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Sodium lactate
E325
Not animal-derived
Sodium lactate is the sodium salt of lactic acid. It is produced commercially by the fermentation of carbohydrates, such as …
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Free range egg yolk
Animal-derived
Free-range egg yolk is the yellow, fatty part of an egg laid by hens that have had access to the …
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Mascarpone
Animal-derived
Mascarpone is a soft, creamy Italian cheese made from cow's milk. It is produced by heating cream and then coagulating …
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Barley flakes
Not animal-derived
Barley flakes are made from whole barley grains that have been dehulled, steamed, and rolled flat. This process makes the …
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Chocolate chunk
Animal-derived
Chocolate chunks are pieces of solid chocolate, typically made from cocoa solids, cocoa butter, and sugar. They are often produced …
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Sweet whey powder
Animal-derived
Sweet whey powder is a dried form of the liquid by-product of cheesemaking. It is produced by removing most of …
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Orange juice
Not animal-derived
Orange juice is the liquid extracted from the flesh of oranges. It is produced by squeezing or reaming whole oranges. …
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Sucrose
Not animal-derived
Sucrose is a common disaccharide, a type of sugar. It is naturally found in plants such as sugar cane and …
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Whole wheat flour
Not animal-derived
Whole wheat flour is made from the entire wheat kernel, including the bran, germ, and endosperm. This contrasts with refined …
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Calcium sulphate
E516
Not animal-derived
Calcium sulphate is a mineral salt, also known as gypsum or plaster of Paris. It occurs naturally in rocks and …
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Deactivated yeast
Not animal-derived
Deactivated yeast is yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae) that has been killed, usually by heat. It is a by-product of brewing or …
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Ginger extract
Not animal-derived
Ginger extract is a concentrated liquid or powder derived from the rhizome (underground stem) of the ginger plant (Zingiber officinale). …
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Rye
Not animal-derived
Rye is a cereal grain, closely related to wheat and barley. It is grown worldwide, particularly in Eastern Europe and …
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Thiamin mononitrate
Not animal-derived
Thiamin mononitrate is a synthetic form of thiamin, also known as vitamin B1. Thiamin is an essential nutrient vital for …
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Wheat flakes
Not animal-derived
Wheat flakes are made from whole wheat grains that have been cooked, rolled flat, and then toasted. This process results …
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Cream Powder
Animal-derived
Cream powder is made by removing water from liquid cream. This process concentrates the milk solids and fat content, resulting …
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Allergens
Allergens are substances found in food that can cause an allergic reaction in some people. These reactions can range from …
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Iodised salt
Not animal-derived
Iodised salt is common table salt (sodium chloride) that has had a small amount of iodine added. Iodine is a …
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Pine nuts
Not animal-derived
Pine nuts are the edible seeds of certain pine trees, most commonly the stone pine (Pinus pinea). Harvested from pine …
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Ricotta
Animal-derived
Ricotta is a fresh, soft, unripened Italian cheese. It is traditionally made from the whey left over from the production …
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Sodium chloride
Not animal-derived
Sodium chloride, commonly known as salt, is a mineral compound essential for life. It is naturally occurring and can be …
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Gherkin
Not animal-derived
Gherkins are small pickled cucumbers. They are typically made by preserving whole or sliced cucumbers in a brine of vinegar, …
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Sodium diacetate
E262ii
Not animal-derived
Sodium diacetate is a compound made by mixing sodium acetate and acetic acid. It is a white crystalline solid that …
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Pork belly
Animal-derived
Pork belly is a cut of pork from the underside of the pig. It is known for its high fat …
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British beef
Animal-derived
British beef refers to beef from cattle raised and slaughtered in the United Kingdom. It is a source of protein …
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Concentrated apple juice
Not animal-derived
Concentrated apple juice is made by removing most of the water from apple juice. This process intensifies the natural sugars, …
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Dark chocolate chunks
Dark chocolate chunks are pieces of dark chocolate, typically containing cocoa solids, cocoa butter, and sugar. The cocoa solids provide …
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Modified corn flour
Not animal-derived
Modified corn flour is derived from corn (maize) starch that has been physically, chemically, or enzymatically altered to change its …
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Parmigiano reggiano
Animal-derived
Parmigiano Reggiano is a hard, granular cheese originating from the Emilia-Romagna and Lombardy regions of Italy. It is made from …
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Gluten
Not animal-derived
Gluten is a group of proteins found in wheat, barley, rye, and oats. It is responsible for the elastic and …
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Lime leaf
Not animal-derived
Lime leaves, also known as Kaffir lime leaves, are the aromatic leaves of the Kaffir lime tree, a citrus fruit …
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Saccharin and its salts
E954
Not animal-derived
Saccharin is a high-intensity artificial sweetener, approximately 200–700 times sweeter than sucrose (table sugar). It was first discovered in 1879 …
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Calcium citrates
E333
Calcium citrates are salts of citric acid, a naturally occurring weak organic acid found in citrus fruits. They are produced …
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Coffee
Not animal-derived
Coffee is a brewed drink prepared from roasted coffee beans, the seeds of berries from the coffee plant. The plants …
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Crème fraîche
Animal-derived
Crème fraîche is a cultured cream product, originating from France. It is made by fermenting cream with a specific blend …
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Blackberry
Not animal-derived
Blackberries are soft, dark purple berries that grow on thorny shrubs, native to Europe and North America. They are typically …
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Lactobacillus bulgaricus
Not animal-derived
Lactobacillus bulgaricus is a species of lactic acid bacteria. It is a Gram-positive, non-spore-forming, rod-shaped bacterium that is commonly used …
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Potato fiber
Not animal-derived
Potato fibre is a dietary fibre derived from potatoes. It is produced by processing potato pulp, a byproduct of potato …
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Safflower concentrate
Not animal-derived
Safflower concentrate is a food ingredient derived from the petals of the safflower plant (*Carthamus tinctorius*). The petals are processed …
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Worcestershire sauce
Animal-derived
Worcestershire sauce is a complex fermented liquid condiment originating in the city of Worcester in England. It is typically made …
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Corn syrup
Not animal-derived
Corn syrup is a liquid sweetener made from the starch of corn. The starch is broken down into glucose through …
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Cultivated mushroom
Not animal-derived
Cultivated mushrooms are fungi grown commercially for consumption. They are typically grown indoors in controlled environments on substrates like compost …
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Oatmeal
Not animal-derived
Oatmeal is made from oats, a type of cereal grain. The oats are dehulled, then processed into groats, which are …
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About Food Ingredients
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