Food Ingredients
Comprehensive information on food ingredients, allergens and food additives
Calcium caseinate
Animal-derived
Calcium caseinate is a protein derived from casein, the main protein found in milk. It is produced by treating skimmed …
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English mustard
Not animal-derived
English mustard is a condiment made from ground mustard seeds, typically yellow mustard seeds, mixed with water, salt, and a …
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Grape juice
Not animal-derived
Grape juice is the liquid extracted from grapes, a fruit that grows in clusters on vines. It is produced by …
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Konjac
E425
Not animal-derived
Konjac is a starchy root vegetable native to Asia, primarily grown in China, Japan, and Korea. The edible part is …
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Magnesium stearate
E572
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Pizza base
Not animal-derived
A pizza base is the foundation of a pizza, typically made from flour, water, yeast, and salt. It is leavened …
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Pork loin
Animal-derived
Pork loin is a cut of meat taken from the back of the pig, running from the shoulder to the …
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Sodium gluconate
E576
Not animal-derived
Sodium gluconate is the sodium salt of gluconic acid. It is produced by the fermentation of glucose, typically derived from …
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Spearmint
Not animal-derived
Spearmint (Mentha spicata) is a species of mint native to the Mediterranean region. It is an aromatic herb cultivated for …
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Asafoetida
Not animal-derived
Asafoetida is a pungent gum resin extracted from the roots and rhizomes of several species of the Ferula plant, native …
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Basil pesto
Animal-derived
Basil pesto is a sauce originating from Genoa, Italy. It is traditionally made by crushing fresh basil leaves with garlic, …
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Cheese flavouring
Cheese flavouring is a substance or mixture used to impart a cheese-like taste and aroma to food products. It can …
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Cocoa Mass
Not animal-derived
Cocoa mass, also known as cocoa liquor or cocoa paste, is the solid component of the cacao bean after it …
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Duck
Animal-derived
Duck is the meat of a domestic duck, a waterfowl. It is a common source of protein and fat, and …
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Fresh cream
Animal-derived
Fresh cream is the fatty layer skimmed from the top of milk. It is produced by the mechanical separation of …
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Fruit purée
Not animal-derived
Fruit purée is made by processing whole fruit into a smooth, thick liquid or paste. It retains the natural flavour, …
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Golden Raisins
Not animal-derived
Golden raisins are dried grapes, typically made from white seedless grape varieties such as Thompson Seedless. The grapes are dried, …
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Gum base
Gum base is the non-digestible component of chewing gum, providing its characteristic chewy texture. It is typically a blend of …
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Hemp seed
Not animal-derived
Hemp seeds are the small, edible seeds of the hemp plant (Cannabis sativa L.). They are typically harvested from the …
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Palm olein
Not animal-derived
Palm olein is a liquid fraction derived from palm oil. It is produced by fractionating palm oil, a process that …
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Saffron
E164
Not animal-derived
Saffron is derived from the dried stigmas of the *Crocus sativus* flower. Each flower produces three stigmas, which are carefully …
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Spaghetti
Not animal-derived
Spaghetti is a long, thin, solid, cylindrical pasta made from durum wheat semolina and water. It is a staple food …
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Thiamin hydrochloride
Thiamin hydrochloride is the salt form of thiamin, also known as vitamin B1. It is a water-soluble vitamin that is …
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Disodium phosphate
E339ii
Not animal-derived
Disodium phosphate is a salt of phosphoric acid, a naturally occurring mineral. It is typically manufactured by neutralising phosphoric acid …
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Hydrolysed corn protein
Not animal-derived
Hydrolysed corn protein is derived from corn. The process involves breaking down the protein in corn into smaller peptides and …
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Iron fumarate
Iron fumarate is an iron salt of fumaric acid. It is manufactured by reacting iron salts with fumaric acid. It …
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Kidney bean
Not animal-derived
Kidney beans are a variety of the common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris), native to the Americas. They are typically sold dried …
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Mixed beans
Not animal-derived
Mixed beans are a combination of different types of cooked beans, such as kidney beans, cannellini beans, chickpeas, and black …
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Monopotassium tartrate
E336i
Monopotassium tartrate is a potassium acid salt of tartaric acid. It is a white crystalline powder that occurs naturally in …
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Oat base
Not animal-derived
Oat base is a food ingredient derived from oats. It is typically made by processing whole oats, often involving milling …
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Panax Ginseng Root Extract
Not animal-derived
Panax ginseng is a perennial plant native to East Asia, with its root being the most commonly used part. The …
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Risotto rice
Not animal-derived
Risotto rice is a short-grain variety of rice, typically Arborio, Carnaroli, or Vialone Nano. It is grown in Italy and …
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Rye sourdough
Not animal-derived
Rye sourdough is a type of bread made using a starter culture of wild yeasts and lactic acid bacteria, traditionally …
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Seed
Not animal-derived
Seeds are the reproductive units of flowering plants, typically containing an embryo and stored food reserves enclosed in a protective …
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Stevia
Not animal-derived
Stevia is a high-intensity sweetener derived from the leaves of the Stevia rebaudiana plant, native to South America. The sweet …
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Sugar Cane Vinegar
Not animal-derived
Sugar cane vinegar is a type of vinegar produced from the fermentation of sugar cane juice. The process typically involves …
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Anti-foaming agent
Anti-foaming agents, also known as antifoams or defoamers, are substances that prevent or reduce foaming during the processing of food. …
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Cereal flour
Not animal-derived
Cereal flour is a powder made from grinding cereal grains, such as wheat, oats, barley, or rye. The milling process …
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Cottage cheese
Animal-derived
Cottage cheese is a fresh, unripened cheese curd product. It is made by draining whey from a curd made from …
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Dried Wheat Sourdough
Not animal-derived
Dried wheat sourdough is a leavening agent made from a starter culture of wheat flour and water, fermented by wild …
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Fatty acid esters of ascorbic acid
E304
Fatty acid esters of ascorbic acid are compounds derived from ascorbic acid (vitamin C) and fatty acids. They are produced …
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Glutinous rice
Not animal-derived
Glutinous rice, also known as sticky rice or sweet rice, is a type of rice native to Southeast and East …
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Iceberg lettuce
Not animal-derived
Iceberg lettuce (Lactuca sativa var. capitata) is a variety of lettuce grown for its large, compact head of crisp, pale …
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Kashmiri Chilli Powder
Not animal-derived
Kashmiri chilli powder is a ground spice made from dried chillies native to the Kashmir region. It is known for …
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Kefir Ferments
Animal-derived
Kefir ferments are a symbiotic culture of bacteria and yeasts, traditionally used to ferment milk. The live microorganisms in the …
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Kelp
Not animal-derived
Kelp is a type of large brown seaweed that grows in cool, nutrient-rich ocean waters. It is harvested from the …
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Minerals
Minerals are naturally occurring inorganic substances essential for life. In food, they are often added in purified or processed forms …
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Monterey Jack
Animal-derived
Monterey Jack is a semi-hard American cheese made from cow's milk. It originated in the 18th century in the Monterey, …
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Natural mint flavouring
Not animal-derived
Natural mint flavouring is derived from the leaves of the mint plant (Mentha species). The flavouring compounds are extracted using …
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Onion Seasoning
Not animal-derived
Onion seasoning is a flavouring preparation that captures the taste and aroma of onions. It is typically made from dried, …
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