Food Ingredients
Comprehensive information on food ingredients, allergens and food additives
Rennet
Animal-derived
Rennet is a complex of enzymes, most notably chymosin, traditionally sourced from the stomachs of young ruminant animals like calves. …
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Sunset yellow FCF
E110
Not animal-derived
Sunset yellow FCF is a synthetic yellow azo dye. It is manufactured from petroleum-derived chemicals through a multi-step process involving …
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Tahini
Not animal-derived
Tahini is a paste made from ground sesame seeds. It originates from the Middle East and is a staple ingredient …
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White cabbage
Not animal-derived
White cabbage (Brassica oleracea var. capitata f. alba) is a variety of cabbage grown for its dense head of crisp, …
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Coconut butter
Not animal-derived
Coconut butter is made from the flesh of mature coconuts. The flesh is dried, roasted, and then ground into a …
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Haddock
Animal-derived
Haddock is a white fish, a member of the cod family, found in the North Atlantic Ocean. It is a …
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Natural orange flavouring
Not animal-derived
Natural orange flavouring is derived from the peel and juice of oranges. It is produced by extraction processes that capture …
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Rapeseed lecithin
Not animal-derived
Rapeseed lecithin is a type of phospholipid derived from rapeseed oil. It is produced by extracting and purifying the lecithin …
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Beetroot powder
Not animal-derived
Beetroot powder is made from dried and ground beetroot (Beta vulgaris). The process typically involves washing, slicing, drying, and then …
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Lentils
Not animal-derived
Lentils are edible legumes that grow in pods on a bushy plant. They are a staple food in many parts …
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Potassium
Not animal-derived
Potassium is an essential mineral, a vital electrolyte that plays a crucial role in maintaining fluid balance, nerve signals, and …
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Alaska pollock
Animal-derived
Alaska pollock (Gadus chalcogrammus) is a white fish native to the North Pacific Ocean. It is a member of the …
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Fiber
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Fried onion
Not animal-derived
Fried onion is made by cooking sliced onions in oil or fat until they are browned and crisp. This process …
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Green tea
Not animal-derived
Green tea is made from the leaves of the Camellia sinensis plant, native to East Asia. Unlike black tea, green …
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Lactic acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids
E472b
This is a food additive made from lactic acid and mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids. The fatty acids can …
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Magnesium chloride
E511
Not animal-derived
Magnesium chloride is an ionic compound made of magnesium and chlorine. It occurs naturally in seawater and as the mineral …
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Palm stearin
Not animal-derived
Palm stearin is a semi-solid fat derived from palm oil. It is produced by fractionating palm oil, a process that …
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Sodium erythorbate
E316
Not animal-derived
Sodium erythorbate is the sodium salt of erythorbic acid, a stereoisomer of ascorbic acid (vitamin C). It is typically produced …
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Vanilla
Not animal-derived
Vanilla is a flavouring derived from the cured seed pods of the vanilla orchid, primarily the species *Vanilla planifolia*. The …
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Caraway seed
Not animal-derived
Caraway seeds are the dried fruit of the caraway plant (Carum carvi), a biennial herb native to Europe and Western …
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Chicken thigh
Animal-derived
Chicken thighs are cuts of meat from the upper part of a chicken's leg. They are known for their darker …
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Sucrose esters of fatty acids
E473
Sucrose esters of fatty acids are non-ionic surfactants made from sucrose (sugar) and fatty acids derived from vegetable oils. The …
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Tomato Passata
Not animal-derived
Tomato passata is a smooth, strained purée of raw, ripe tomatoes, often with the skins and seeds removed. It is …
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Avocado
Not animal-derived
The avocado is a large berry containing a single seed, native to west-central Mexico. It is a climacteric fruit, meaning …
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Bramley apple
Not animal-derived
Bramley apples are a specific cultivar of apple, known for their tart flavour and ability to break down easily when …
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Ground almonds
Not animal-derived
Ground almonds are made from whole almonds that have been blanched (skins removed) and then finely ground. Almonds are the …
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Tamari
Not animal-derived
Tamari is a Japanese sauce made from fermented soybeans. It is similar to soy sauce but typically contains a higher …
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Carbonated spring water
Not animal-derived
Carbonated spring water is spring water that has had carbon dioxide gas added to it under pressure. This process, known …
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Concentrated black carrot
Not animal-derived
Concentrated black carrot is a natural food colouring derived from the Daucus carota plant. The deep purple pigment, anthocyanin, is …
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Fortified british wheat flour
Not animal-derived
Fortified British wheat flour is milled from wheat grains grown in the UK. It is typically enriched with essential vitamins …
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Plant concentrate
Not animal-derived
Plant concentrates are derived from various plant sources, such as fruits, vegetables, and flowers. They are produced through processes like …
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Pork rind
Animal-derived
Pork rind is the skin of a pig, typically from the back or belly. After the fat is removed, the …
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Spelt flour
Not animal-derived
Spelt flour is milled from spelt, an ancient grain related to wheat. It is a type of farro and has …
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Tetrasodium diphosphate
E450iii
Not animal-derived
Tetrasodium diphosphate is a sodium salt of pyrophosphoric acid. It is produced industrially by heating sodium phosphates. It is a …
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Zinc
Zinc is an essential mineral, naturally found in foods like meat, shellfish, legumes, nuts, and seeds. It plays a vital …
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Baking powder
Not animal-derived
Baking powder is a chemical leavening agent, a mixture of a carbonate or bicarbonate base and a weak acid. When …
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Carrot juice
Not animal-derived
Carrot juice is the liquid extracted from carrots (Daucus carota subsp. sativus). It is typically produced by washing, chopping, and …
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Date paste
Not animal-derived
Date paste is a thick, dark brown, sweet paste made from dried dates, which are the fruit of the date …
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Pearl barley
Not animal-derived
Pearl barley is a type of barley that has been polished to remove its outer bran layer and germ. This …
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Pork meat
Animal-derived
Pork meat is the flesh of the domestic pig (Sus scrofa domesticus), a widely farmed mammal. It is a common …
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Retinyl acetate
Retinyl acetate is the acetate ester of retinol, a form of vitamin A. It is a fat-soluble vitamin that is …
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Salmon
Animal-derived
Salmon is a popular oily fish found in both the North Atlantic and North Pacific oceans. It is prized for …
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Buckwheat
Not animal-derived
Buckwheat is the seed of a plant related to rhubarb and sorrel, not a true cereal grain. It is grown …
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Cod
Animal-derived
Cod is a saltwater fish native to the North Atlantic and North Pacific oceans. It is a popular food fish, …
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Concentrated grape must
Not animal-derived
Concentrated grape must is essentially the reduced juice of grapes, typically from specific wine-grape varieties. It is made by simmering …
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Hydrolysed soy protein
Not animal-derived
Hydrolysed soy protein is made by breaking down soy protein into smaller amino acids and peptides using enzymes or acids. …
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Pineapple juice
Not animal-derived
Pineapple juice is the liquid extracted from the fruit of the pineapple plant (Ananas comosus). It is produced by crushing …
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Seaweed
Not animal-derived
Seaweed is a type of marine algae, encompassing a wide variety of species found in oceans worldwide. It is harvested …
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Wheat sourdough
Not animal-derived
Wheat sourdough is a type of bread made using a fermented dough starter, known as a 'sourdough starter'. This starter …
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