Food Ingredients
Comprehensive information on food ingredients, allergens and food additives
Port
Animal-derived
Port is a fortified wine originating from the Douro Valley in northern Portugal. It is made from a variety of …
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Potassium tartrates
E336
Not animal-derived
Potassium tartrates are salts derived from tartaric acid, a naturally occurring organic acid found in fruits like grapes. They are …
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Prawn Cocktail Seasoning
Animal-derived
Prawn cocktail seasoning is a flavouring blend designed to replicate the taste of prawn cocktail sauce. It typically contains a …
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Protein crisp
Protein crisps are small, crunchy pieces made from protein isolates, often derived from sources like soy, pea, or whey. They …
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Refined soya oil
Not animal-derived
Refined soya oil is a vegetable oil extracted from the seeds of the soybean plant. The seeds are typically crushed …
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Rice extract
Not animal-derived
Rice extract is a substance derived from rice, typically produced by enzymatic hydrolysis or fermentation of rice grains. This process …
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Sausage
Animal-derived
Sausages are a food product typically made from ground meat (such as pork, beef, or chicken), mixed with fat, salt, …
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Smoked Pancetta
Animal-derived
Smoked pancetta is a type of cured pork belly, originating from Italy. It is typically made by salting and curing …
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Sodium Carboxymethyl Cellulose
Not animal-derived
Sodium carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) is a modified cellulose derived from cellulose, a natural polymer found in plant cell walls. It …
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Sodium/potassium and calcium salts of fatty acids
E470a
These are salts formed from fatty acids combined with sodium, potassium, or calcium. Fatty acids are typically derived from plant …
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Stabilisers
Stabilisers are substances that help to maintain the physical and chemical properties of food, preventing ingredients from separating and ensuring …
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Strawberry flavouring
Strawberry flavouring is a substance that provides a strawberry taste to food products. It can be derived from natural sources, …
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Trisodium phosphate
E339iii
Trisodium phosphate (TSP) is a sodium salt of phosphoric acid. It is typically manufactured by reacting phosphoric acid with sodium …
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Wheatflakes
Not animal-derived
Wheatflakes are made from whole wheat grains that have been cooked, rolled flat, and then dried or toasted. They are …
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White grape juice
Not animal-derived
White grape juice is the clear, non-fermented juice extracted from white grape varieties. It is produced by pressing grapes and …
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Yuzu
Not animal-derived
Yuzu is a citrus fruit, believed to be a hybrid of mandarin and ichang papeda. It is native to East …
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Acetic acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids
E472a
These are emulsifiers made by reacting acetic acid with mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids. Mono- and diglycerides are themselves …
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Amaranth flour
Not animal-derived
Amaranth flour is milled from the seeds of the amaranth plant, a pseudocereal that has been cultivated for thousands of …
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Beer
Beer is an alcoholic beverage produced by the brewing and fermentation of cereals, most commonly barley. The process involves malting …
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Black quinoa
Not animal-derived
Black quinoa is a variety of the quinoa plant (Chenopodium quinoa Willd.) that produces dark-coloured seeds. Originating from the Andes …
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Brilliant Blue
Not animal-derived
Brilliant Blue FCF (also known as E133) is a synthetic blue food colouring. It is produced from petroleum-based chemicals through …
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Bulgaricus
Lactobacillus bulgaricus is a lactic acid bacterium commonly used in the production of yogurt. It is a Gram-positive, facultative anaerobe …
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Cayenne Chilli
Not animal-derived
Cayenne chilli is a variety of the chilli pepper fruit, scientifically known as *Capsicum annuum*. Native to the Americas, it …
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Cheese Seasoning
Animal-derived
Cheese seasoning is a flavouring preparation designed to impart a cheesy taste and aroma to food products. It is typically …
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Citrus fruit
Not animal-derived
Citrus fruits are a group of fruits from flowering plants in the genus Citrus. They are native to South Asia, …
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Comminuted Orange From Concentrate
Not animal-derived
Comminuted orange from concentrate is made from oranges that have been processed into a liquid or paste, then concentrated by …
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Concentrated black carrot juice
Not animal-derived
Concentrated black carrot juice is a natural food colouring derived from black carrots. The carrots are washed, chopped, and then …
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Dark Brown Soft Sugar
Dark brown soft sugar is a type of unrefined or partially refined sugar, made from sugar cane or sugar beet. …
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Double Gloucester
Animal-derived
Double Gloucester is a firm, unpasteurised cow's milk cheese originating from Gloucestershire, England. It is traditionally made using milk from …
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Glycine
E640i
Glycine is the simplest amino acid, a building block for proteins. It occurs naturally in many foods, including meat, fish, …
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Honeycomb
Not animal-derived
Honeycomb is a confectionery made from crystallised sugar syrup, typically with a small amount of baking soda added. The baking …
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Hydroxides
Not animal-derived
Hydroxides are chemical compounds containing a negatively charged hydroxyl group (OH-). In food processing, they are often used in the …
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Lactose and milk proteins
Animal-derived
Lactose is a sugar found naturally in milk, and milk proteins are the primary proteins in milk. Both are derived …
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Litholrubine bk
E180
Not animal-derived
Litholrubine BK is a synthetic red azo dye. It is produced by chemical synthesis and is not found naturally in …
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Magnesium sulphate
E518
Not animal-derived
Magnesium sulphate is an inorganic salt composed of magnesium and sulphate. It occurs naturally in minerals and can be produced …
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Microbial coagulating enzyme
Not animal-derived
Microbial coagulating enzymes are proteins derived from microorganisms, such as fungi or bacteria, that are used to coagulate milk proteins, …
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Natural Basmati Rice
Not animal-derived
Basmati rice is a long-grain variety of rice, originating from the Indian subcontinent. It is known for its distinct aroma …
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Natural mineral water
Not animal-derived
Natural mineral water is water sourced from a protected underground source, which is naturally pure and has a stable mineral …
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Natural vanilla
Not animal-derived
Natural vanilla flavour comes from the cured seed pods of the vanilla orchid, primarily from the genus Vanilla planifolia. The …
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Peanut butter
Not animal-derived
Peanut butter is a spread made from ground roasted peanuts. It is a popular food item, particularly in North America …
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Pecorino Medium Fat Hard Cheese
Animal-derived
Pecorino is a hard, salty Italian cheese made from sheep's milk. It is produced throughout Italy, with specific regional varieties …
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Potassium benzoate
E212
Not animal-derived
Potassium benzoate is the potassium salt of benzoic acid. It is produced by the reaction of benzoic acid with potassium …
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Raw kombucha
Not animal-derived
Kombucha is a fermented beverage made from tea (usually black or green), sugar, and a SCOBY (symbiotic culture of bacteria …
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Red Chilli Paste
Not animal-derived
Red chilli paste is a condiment made from ground red chillies, often mixed with other ingredients like garlic, ginger, vinegar, …
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Redcurrant Jelly
Not animal-derived
Redcurrant jelly is a conserve made from the juice of redcurrants, sugar, and sometimes pectin to aid setting. Redcurrants are …
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Ruby port
Ruby port is a type of fortified red wine from the Douro Valley in northern Portugal. It is made from …
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Sake
Not animal-derived
Sake is a traditional Japanese alcoholic beverage made from fermented rice. The brewing process involves steaming rice, adding a mould …
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Soluble fibre
Not animal-derived
Soluble fibre is a type of dietary fibre that dissolves in water to form a gel-like substance. It is naturally …
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Starch sodium octenyl succinate
E1450
Not animal-derived
Starch sodium octenyl succinate is a modified starch derived from food-grade starches like maize, potato, or tapioca. It is produced …
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Stevia Extract
Not animal-derived
Stevia extract is a high-intensity sweetener derived from the leaves of the Stevia rebaudiana plant. The sweet compounds, called steviol …
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