Food Ingredients
Comprehensive information on food ingredients, allergens and food additives
DL-alpha tocopheryl acetate
Not animal-derived
DL-alpha-tocopheryl acetate is a synthetic form of vitamin E, an essential nutrient. It is produced through a chemical process, often …
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Erythrosine
E127
Not animal-derived
Erythrosine is a synthetic red food dye, also known as Red 3. It is a water-soluble, bright red powder manufactured …
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Juice
Not animal-derived
Juice is the liquid naturally present in fruit and vegetables. It is extracted by pressing, squeezing, or crushing the produce. …
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Lamb fat
Animal-derived
Lamb fat is the natural fatty tissue from sheep. It is typically rendered down from the fatty deposits of the …
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Lamb Stock
Animal-derived
Lamb stock is a savoury liquid made by simmering lamb bones, meat, and sometimes vegetables (like carrots, onions, and celery) …
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Live Yoghurt
Animal-derived
Live yoghurt is a fermented dairy product made by adding live bacterial cultures, typically Lactobacillus bulgaricus and Streptococcus thermophilus, to …
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Mackerel fillet
Animal-derived
Mackerel is a small, oily, migratory fish found in temperate and subtropical oceans. It is a popular food fish, known …
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Mussel
Animal-derived
Mussels are bivalve molluscs, marine or freshwater, with a soft body protected by a hinged shell. They are filter feeders, …
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Oligofructose fibre
Not animal-derived
Oligofructose fibre is a type of soluble prebiotic fibre. It is typically produced from chicory root through an enzymatic process, …
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Palm sugar
Not animal-derived
Palm sugar is a sweetener derived from the sap of the flower buds of the date palm tree. The sap …
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Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monooleate
E433
Animal-derived
Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monooleate is a synthetic emulsifier. It is produced by reacting sorbitan monooleate (derived from sorbitol and oleic acid) …
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Portobello Mushrooms
Not animal-derived
Portobello mushrooms are large, mature specimens of the common button mushroom (Agaricus bisporus). They are grown in controlled environments and …
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Red wine extract
Not animal-derived
Red wine extract is a food ingredient derived from the skins, seeds, and stems of grapes used in winemaking. It …
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Sodium molybdate
Not animal-derived
Sodium molybdate is an inorganic salt, a white crystalline powder. It is the sodium salt of molybdic acid. It is …
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Soft Light Brown Sugar
Animal-derived
Soft light brown sugar is a type of unrefined or partially refined sugar. It is made by adding molasses to …
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Tangerine
Not animal-derived
The tangerine is a small citrus fruit, a variety of mandarin orange. It is known for its sweet flavour and …
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White balsamic vinegar
Not animal-derived
White balsamic vinegar is a type of vinegar made from white grapes, typically Trebbiano or Malvasia varieties, grown in specific …
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White rice flour
Not animal-derived
White rice flour is a finely milled powder made from white rice grains. The bran and germ are removed from …
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Wholemeal rye flour
Not animal-derived
Wholemeal rye flour is made from the entire rye grain, including the bran and germ. Rye is a cereal grain …
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Yellow corn flour
Not animal-derived
Yellow corn flour is a finely ground powder made from dried yellow corn kernels. It is a staple ingredient derived …
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Avocado oil
Not animal-derived
Avocado oil is a vegetable oil extracted from the pulp of the avocado fruit. The oil is typically obtained by …
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Basil leaf
Not animal-derived
Basil is an aromatic herb native to tropical regions, particularly India and Southeast Asia. The leaves are commonly used fresh …
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Black tea leaf
Not animal-derived
Black tea leaf comes from the plant Camellia sinensis, the same species as green and white teas. The leaves are …
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Broccoli floret
Not animal-derived
Broccoli is a green vegetable belonging to the cabbage family, with a tree-like structure of florets and a thick stalk. …
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Calcium pantothenate
Not animal-derived
Calcium pantothenate is the calcium salt of pantothenic acid, also known as vitamin B5. It is a water-soluble vitamin that …
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Chinese Five Spice
Not animal-derived
Chinese five-spice powder is a traditional spice blend originating from China. It typically combines star anise, cloves, cinnamon, Sichuan pepper, …
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Chlorella
Not animal-derived
Chlorella is a genus of single-celled green algae, found in freshwater and saltwater environments. It is typically cultivated in controlled …
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Chromium chloride
Not animal-derived
Chromium chloride is an inorganic compound that is a source of the essential trace mineral chromium. It is typically produced …
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Chromium picolinate
Not animal-derived
Chromium picolinate is an organic compound that combines chromium, an essential trace mineral, with picolinic acid, an organic acid derived …
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D-alpha tocopheryl acetate
Not animal-derived
D-alpha-tocopheryl acetate is a synthetic form of vitamin E, an essential nutrient. It is produced by chemically reacting alpha-tocopherol (vitamin …
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Fondant
Not animal-derived
Fondant is a type of sugar icing or filling made from sugar, water, and often glucose syrup or corn syrup. …
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Hard-boiled egg
Animal-derived
A hard-boiled egg is a cooked egg, typically from a hen, where the egg white and yolk have solidified after …
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Hummus
Not animal-derived
Hummus is a dip or spread made from cooked, mashed chickpeas blended with tahini (sesame paste), lemon juice, and garlic. …
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Juniper berry
Not animal-derived
Juniper berries are the female seed cones of the common juniper, an evergreen coniferous shrub. Native to the Northern Hemisphere, …
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Khorasan wheat
Not animal-derived
Khorasan wheat, also known as Kamut®, is an ancient grain that is a relative of modern durum wheat. It is …
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Kibbled Onion
Not animal-derived
Kibbled onion is dried onion that has been chopped or broken into small pieces. It is produced by dehydrating onions …
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Konjac flour
Not animal-derived
Konjac flour is a starchy flour derived from the root of the konjac plant (Amorphophallus konjac), native to eastern Asia. …
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Liquid egg yolk
Animal-derived
Liquid egg yolk is the yellow, fatty part of an egg, separated from the egg white. It is a natural …
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Living Cultures
Living cultures are microorganisms, typically bacteria or yeasts, that are beneficial to health. They are often introduced into foods through …
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Maca
Not animal-derived
Maca is a root vegetable native to the Andes mountains of Peru. It is typically harvested and then dried, often …
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Malt
Not animal-derived
Malt is a grain, typically barley, that has been germinated by soaking in water and then dried in a kiln. …
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Mango juice
Not animal-derived
Mango juice is the liquid extracted from ripe mangoes, a tropical stone fruit native to South Asia. It is produced …
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Mint oil
Not animal-derived
Mint oil is a concentrated liquid derived from the leaves of mint plants, primarily spearmint (Mentha spicata) and peppermint (Mentha …
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Non-hydrogenated vegetable oils
Not animal-derived
Non-hydrogenated vegetable oils are fats derived from plants, such as sunflowers, rapeseed, or olives. They are extracted from seeds, nuts, …
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Orange extract
Not animal-derived
Orange extract is a concentrated liquid flavouring derived from the peel of oranges. It is produced by extracting the volatile …
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Orange Fruit From Concentrate
Not animal-derived
Orange fruit from concentrate is made from oranges that have had most of their water removed. The concentrated juice is …
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Paprika flavouring
Paprika flavouring is a concentrated preparation designed to impart the characteristic taste and aroma of paprika, a spice derived from …
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Plant Derived Vitamin D3
Not animal-derived
Vitamin D3, also known as cholecalciferol, is a fat-soluble vitamin that plays a crucial role in calcium absorption and bone …
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Pork stock
Animal-derived
Pork stock is a liquid made by simmering pork bones, meat, and sometimes vegetables and aromatics. It is typically simmered …
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