Food Ingredients
Comprehensive information on food ingredients, allergens and food additives
Kernel
Not animal-derived
A kernel is the soft, edible seed of certain plants, typically found within a hard shell or husk. Common examples …
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Lycopene
E160d
Not animal-derived
Lycopene is a naturally occurring pigment that gives many fruits and vegetables their red, pink, or orange colour, such as …
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Pentapotassium triphosphate
E451ii
Not animal-derived
Pentapotassium triphosphate is a food additive that belongs to the family of phosphates. It is a synthetic compound produced through …
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Toasted sesame oil
Not animal-derived
Toasted sesame oil is a cooking oil made from sesame seeds that have been toasted before pressing. This toasting process …
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Vegetable blend
Not animal-derived
A vegetable blend is a mixture of different vegetables, often including root vegetables like beetroot, parsnip, and sweet potato, as …
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Bean sprouts
Not animal-derived
Bean sprouts are the germinated seeds of legumes, most commonly mung beans. They are grown by soaking dried beans in …
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Black peppercorns
Not animal-derived
Black peppercorns are the dried berries of the Piper nigrum vine, native to South Asia. They are typically harvested when …
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Celeriac
Not animal-derived
Celeriac, also known as celery root, is a variety of celery grown for its large, bulbous root. It has a …
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Dimethyl dicarbonate
E242
Not animal-derived
Dimethyl dicarbonate (DMDC) is a chemical compound. It is synthesised industrially from methanol and carbon monoxide. It is a colourless …
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Garden peas
Not animal-derived
Garden peas (Pisum sativum) are the small, round, green seeds of a legume plant. They are typically harvested when mature …
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Smoke
Smoke is the visible particulate matter and gases produced by the incomplete combustion of organic materials. In food production, it …
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Sugarcane
Not animal-derived
Sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum) is a tall perennial grass native to tropical and subtropical regions. It is cultivated for its fibrous …
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Brown Rice Protein
Not animal-derived
Brown rice protein is a plant-based protein derived from brown rice. It is produced by milling brown rice into flour, …
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Butylated hydroxyanisole (bha)
E320
Not animal-derived
Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) is a synthetic antioxidant. It is produced by the chemical reaction of p-methoxyphenol with tert-butyl hydroperoxide. It …
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Fully Refined Soybean Oil
Not animal-derived
Fully refined soybean oil is a vegetable oil extracted from soybeans. The refining process removes impurities, colour, and flavour, resulting …
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Alpha-Amylase
E1100
Alpha-amylase is an enzyme that breaks down starch into sugars. It is naturally present in the saliva and digestive systems …
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Artificial flavouring
Not animal-derived
Artificial flavourings are substances that are added to food to impart or modify its taste and smell. They are synthesised …
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Atlantic cod
Animal-derived
Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) is a species of marine fish native to the North Atlantic Ocean. It is a popular …
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Calcium acetate
E263
Not animal-derived
Calcium acetate is the calcium salt of acetic acid. It is produced by reacting calcium hydroxide or calcium carbonate with …
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Cocoa nibs
Not animal-derived
Cocoa nibs are the crushed beans of the cacao tree (Theobroma cacao). They are the rawest form of chocolate, made …
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Cottonseed oil
Not animal-derived
Cottonseed oil is a vegetable oil extracted from the seeds of the cotton plant. After the cotton fibres are removed, …
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King Prawns
Animal-derived
King prawns are large varieties of shrimp, a type of decapod crustacean. They are found in marine and freshwater environments …
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Kombucha culture
Not animal-derived
Kombucha culture, also known as a SCOBY (Symbiotic Culture Of Bacteria and Yeast), is a living colony of microorganisms. It …
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Magnesium oxide
E530
Not animal-derived
Magnesium oxide is a white, powdery mineral compound. It occurs naturally as the mineral periclase, but is typically produced commercially …
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Proteins From Whey
Animal-derived
Whey proteins are a group of proteins derived from whey, the liquid by-product of cheese and casein production. They are …
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Watermelon
Not animal-derived
Watermelon (Citrullus lanatus) is a flowering plant species native to Africa, widely cultivated for its large, sweet, juicy fruit. The …
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Yogurt culture
Animal-derived
Yogurt culture refers to the live microorganisms, typically bacteria such as *Lactobacillus bulgaricus* and *Streptococcus thermophilus*, used to ferment milk. …
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British chicken
Animal-derived
British chicken refers to chicken meat produced in the UK. Chickens are farmed for their meat, which is then processed …
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British chicken breast
Animal-derived
British chicken breast is a lean cut of meat from the domestic chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus), raised in the UK. …
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Bulgur
Not animal-derived
Bulgur is a cereal food made from the cracked parboiled groats of several different wheat species, most commonly durum wheat. …
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Chestnut mushroom
Not animal-derived
The chestnut mushroom (Agaricus bisporus) is a common edible fungus, widely cultivated and consumed globally. It is the immature stage …
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Green bell pepper
Not animal-derived
The green bell pepper (Capsicum annuum) is the unripe fruit of the same plant that produces red, yellow, and orange …
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Lysozyme from eggs
Animal-derived
Lysozyme is an enzyme that occurs naturally in egg whites and other animal secretions. It is produced commercially by extracting …
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Oat bran
Not animal-derived
Oat bran is the outer layer of the oat groat, separated during the milling process. It is a nutritious part …
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Peanut oil
Not animal-derived
Peanut oil is a vegetable oil extracted from roasted peanuts. It is known for its distinct nutty flavour and high …
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Potassium acetate
E261
Not animal-derived
Potassium acetate is the potassium salt of acetic acid. It is a white crystalline solid that can be produced by …
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Sherry
Sherry is a fortified wine originating from the Jerez region of Andalusia, Spain. It is made from white grapes, primarily …
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Vanilla powder
Not animal-derived
Vanilla powder is made from dried vanilla beans, which are the fruit of the vanilla orchid. The beans are typically …
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Vegetable extract
Not animal-derived
Vegetable extract is a general term for a liquid or semi-solid substance obtained from plants. It is produced by processing …
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Vegetable Glycerol
Not animal-derived
Vegetable glycerol, also known as glycerol or glycerine, is a clear, colourless, odourless, viscous liquid. It is a simple polyol …
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Vegetable suet
Not animal-derived
Vegetable suet is a type of fat used in baking, typically made from vegetable oils such as palm, rapeseed, or …
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Brown mustard seed
Not animal-derived
Brown mustard seeds are the seeds of the mustard plant (Brassica juncea). They are small, round, and typically dark brown …
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Caramel syrup
Caramel syrup is a viscous liquid made by heating sugars, typically sucrose, until they caramelise. This process develops a characteristic …
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Chia
Not animal-derived
Chia seeds are the tiny edible seeds of the Salvia hispanica plant, a member of the mint family native to …
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Dark brown sugar
Animal-derived
Dark brown sugar is a type of unrefined or partially refined sugar, made by adding molasses back into white sugar. …
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Redcurrant
Not animal-derived
Redcurrants are small, tart, red berries that grow on deciduous shrubs. They are native to Europe and are cultivated for …
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Skimmed milk soft cheese
Animal-derived
Skimmed milk soft cheese is a dairy product made from cow's milk from which most of the fat has been …
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Dried Banana
Not animal-derived
Dried banana is a fruit product made from bananas that have had most of their water content removed through drying. …
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Elderberry extract
Not animal-derived
Elderberry extract is derived from the dark purple berries of the elderflower tree (Sambucus nigra). The berries are typically pressed …
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Ham
Animal-derived
Ham is a cured meat product made from the thigh of a pig. It is typically preserved through salting, smoking, …
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About Food Ingredients
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