Food Ingredients
Comprehensive information on food ingredients, allergens and food additives
Whey product
Animal-derived
Whey product is a by-product of cheesemaking, derived from milk. It is the liquid remaining after milk has been curdled …
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White onion
Not animal-derived
The white onion (Allium cepa) is a variety of onion, a biennial flowering plant grown as an annual vegetable. It …
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Cannellini beans
Not animal-derived
Cannellini beans are a variety of the common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris), originating from Argentina. They are large, white, and kidney-shaped, …
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Chicken breast fillet
Animal-derived
Chicken breast fillet is the lean, white meat from the breast of a chicken. It is a primary source of …
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Inositol
Not animal-derived
Inositol is a type of carbohydrate, structurally similar to glucose. It occurs naturally in many foods, including fruits, beans, grains, …
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Lime juice concentrate
Not animal-derived
Lime juice concentrate is made by extracting the juice from limes and then removing most of the water content through …
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Carob seed flour
Not animal-derived
Carob seed flour is a powder made from the ground seeds of the carob tree (Ceratonia siliqua), a Mediterranean plant. …
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Carrot powder
Not animal-derived
Carrot powder is made from dried, ground carrots. The dehydration process concentrates the natural sugars and nutrients found in fresh …
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Hydrolysed vegetable protein
Not animal-derived
Hydrolysed vegetable protein (HVP) is made by breaking down vegetable proteins, usually from sources like soya or wheat, using acids …
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Sugar coating
Sugar coating is a layer of sugar applied to the surface of a food product. It is typically made from …
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Cocoa
Not animal-derived
Cocoa is derived from the beans of the cacao tree (Theobroma cacao). The beans are fermented, dried, roasted, and then …
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Dried apple
Not animal-derived
Dried apple is made from apples (Malus domestica) that have had most of their water content removed through drying processes, …
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Aubergine
Not animal-derived
Aubergine, also known as eggplant, is a nightshade vegetable native to the Indian subcontinent. It is botanically a berry, typically …
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Coconut water
Not animal-derived
Coconut water is the clear liquid found inside young, green coconuts. It is naturally occurring and is harvested by tapping …
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Passion fruit juice
Not animal-derived
Passion fruit juice is the liquid extracted from the pulp of the passion fruit, a tropical fruit native to South …
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Tapioca flour
Not animal-derived
Tapioca flour is a starch extracted from the cassava root, a tropical shrub native to South America. The process involves …
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Curing salt
Not animal-derived
Curing salt is a blend of sodium chloride (table salt) and sodium nitrite or potassium nitrite. It is used to …
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Dipotassium phosphate
E340ii
Not animal-derived
Dipotassium phosphate is a potassium salt of phosphoric acid. It is manufactured by reacting phosphoric acid with potassium carbonate or …
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Medium fat soft cheese
Animal-derived
Medium fat soft cheese is a dairy product made from milk, typically cow's milk. It is produced by curdling milk …
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Bell pepper
Not animal-derived
Bell peppers are the mild-flavoured, fleshy fruits of the Capsicum annuum plant, native to Mexico, Central and South America. They …
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Copper complexes of chlorophyllins
E141ii
Copper complexes of chlorophyllins are water-soluble, dark green colourants. They are derived from chlorophyll, the natural pigment found in plants, …
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Tartrazine
E102
Not animal-derived
Tartrazine (E102) is a synthetic yellow azo dye. It is produced from coal tar derivatives and is one of the …
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Brazil nut
Not animal-derived
Brazil nuts are large, nutrient-rich seeds that grow inside a woody fruit capsule on the Brazil nut tree (Bertholletia excelsa). …
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Broad bean protein
Not animal-derived
Broad bean protein is derived from broad beans (Vicia faba). The beans are typically processed to isolate the protein content, …
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Green lentils
Not animal-derived
Green lentils are a variety of the common lentil (Lens culinaris), a legume native to Western Asia. They are typically …
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Nut
Not animal-derived
Nuts are the edible seeds of certain plants, typically enclosed in a hard shell. They grow on trees or shrubs …
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Caraway
Not animal-derived
Caraway is a biennial herb native to eastern and central Europe, North Africa, and western Asia. Its seeds, which have …
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Glucono-delta-lactone
E575
Not animal-derived
Glucono-delta-lactone (GDL) is a naturally occurring cyclic ester of gluconic acid. It is produced commercially by the oxidation of glucose, …
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Sesame paste
Not animal-derived
Sesame paste is a smooth, thick paste made from ground, roasted sesame seeds. It is a staple ingredient in Middle …
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Skipjack tuna
Animal-derived
Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) is a medium-sized species of tuna found in tropical and subtropical waters worldwide. It is a …
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Black bean
Not animal-derived
Black beans, also known as turtle beans, are a variety of the common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris). They are native to …
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Dried basil
Not animal-derived
Dried basil is a culinary herb made from the leaves of the basil plant (Ocimum basilicum), which is native to …
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Lemon powder
Not animal-derived
Lemon powder is made from dried lemons. The fruit is typically dehydrated and then ground into a fine powder. It …
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Mushroom powder
Not animal-derived
Mushroom powder is made from dried, pulverised mushrooms. The drying process concentrates the natural umami flavour of the mushrooms, and …
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Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monostearate
E435
Animal-derived
Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monostearate is a synthetic emulsifier. It is produced by reacting sorbitan monostearate (a fatty acid ester of sorbitol) …
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Potassium iodate
E917
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Vanillin
Not animal-derived
Vanillin is the primary flavour compound found in vanilla beans. It can be extracted from vanilla pods or synthesised industrially, …
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Lentil flour
Not animal-derived
Lentil flour is made from dried, ground lentils. It is a nutritious ingredient derived from pulses, which are the edible …
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Mango kernel oil
Not animal-derived
Mango kernel oil is a vegetable oil extracted from the kernel (seed) of the mango fruit. The kernels are typically …
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Millet seed
Not animal-derived
Millet is a group of small-seeded grasses, widely grown across the world as cereal crops or grains. It is a …
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Vegetable carbon
E153
Not animal-derived
Vegetable carbon, also known as activated charcoal, is a fine black powder produced by the controlled burning of organic materials …
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Xylitol
E967
Not animal-derived
Xylitol is a sugar alcohol that occurs naturally in small amounts in fruits and vegetables. It is commercially produced by …
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Cornmeal
Not animal-derived
Cornmeal is a coarse flour made from dried maize (corn) kernels that have been ground. It is a staple food …
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Dried vegetables
Not animal-derived
Dried vegetables are fresh vegetables that have had most of their water content removed through processes like air-drying, freeze-drying, or …
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Fruit and plant concentrates
Not animal-derived
Fruit and plant concentrates are derived from fruits and vegetables. They are produced by extracting pigments and other compounds from …
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Glycerol esters of wood rosin
E445
Not animal-derived
Glycerol esters of wood rosin are derived from wood rosin, a natural resin obtained from pine trees. The rosin is …
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Spelt
Not animal-derived
Spelt is an ancient grain, a type of wheat that has been cultivated for thousands of years. It has a …
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Atlantic salmon
Animal-derived
Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) is a large, migratory fish native to the North Atlantic Ocean. It is widely farmed in …
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Black olive
Not animal-derived
Black olives are the ripe fruit of the Olea europaea tree, native to the Mediterranean region. They are typically harvested …
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Onion oil
Not animal-derived
Onion oil is a flavouring derived from onions (Allium cepa). It is typically produced by extracting the volatile compounds responsible …
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About Food Ingredients
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