Food Ingredients
Comprehensive information on food ingredients, allergens and food additives
Roast Chicken Breast
Animal-derived
Roast chicken breast is a cooked product made from the breast meat of chickens that has been roasted. The roasting …
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Scrambled egg
Animal-derived
Scrambled egg is a dish made by beating eggs together with a small amount of liquid, such as milk or …
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Self Raising Flour
Not animal-derived
Self-raising flour is a type of wheat flour that has a chemical leavening agent, typically baking powder, mixed into it. …
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Skimmed milk yogurt powder
Animal-derived
Skimmed milk yogurt powder is made by drying skimmed milk yogurt. The process removes water, concentrating the milk solids into …
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Soy Protein Crispies
Not animal-derived
Soy protein crispies are made from defatted soy flour that has been cooked, extruded into strands, and then dried and …
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Soya Protein Nuggets
Not animal-derived
Soya protein nuggets are a plant-based protein source derived from soybeans. They are typically made by defatting whole soybeans, processing …
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Spelt flakes
Not animal-derived
Spelt flakes are made from spelt, an ancient grain related to wheat. The whole spelt grain is typically steamed, rolled …
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Talc
E553b
Not animal-derived
Talc is a naturally occurring mineral composed of magnesium silicate. It is mined from the earth and then purified and …
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Tapioca Starch
Not animal-derived
Tapioca starch is a carbohydrate extracted from the root of the cassava plant. It is a fine, white powder that …
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Tempeh
Not animal-derived
Tempeh is a traditional Indonesian food made from fermented soybeans. The soybeans are typically cooked, then inoculated with a specific …
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Textured plant protein
Not animal-derived
Textured plant protein (TPP) is a meat alternative made from plant-based sources, most commonly soya beans, but also from wheat …
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Unrefined Demerara Sugar
Not animal-derived
Unrefined demerara sugar is a type of raw cane sugar. It is produced by crushing sugarcane to extract the juice, …
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Vegetable Fat Spread
Not animal-derived
Vegetable fat spread is a food product designed to resemble butter, typically made from a blend of vegetable oils and …
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Virgin coconut oil
Not animal-derived
Virgin coconut oil is extracted from the kernel of the coconut palm (Cocos nucifera). It is produced by mechanical methods, …
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Vitamin B
Vitamin B is a group of water-soluble vitamins essential for human health. They are naturally found in a variety of …
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Volvic natural mineral water
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Wheat breadcrumbs
Not animal-derived
Wheat breadcrumbs are made from dried, ground wheat bread. The bread is typically baked, then dried until brittle, and finally …
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Whey Powder Milk
Animal-derived
Whey powder is a dried powder made from the liquid byproduct of cheese production. The liquid whey is pasteurised, then …
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Yam Bean
Not animal-derived
Yam bean, also known as jicama, is a root vegetable native to Mexico. It has a crisp, white flesh and …
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Acesulfame K Sucralose
Not animal-derived
Acesulfame K (potassium) and sucralose are high-intensity artificial sweeteners. Acesulfame K is a potassium salt, produced through a chemical synthesis …
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Acetylated distarch phosphate
E1414
Not animal-derived
Acetylated distarch phosphate is a modified starch derived from phosphate esters of starch. It is produced by treating starch with …
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Barley extract
Not animal-derived
Barley extract is a liquid or powder derived from barley grains. It is produced by steeping barley in water, often …
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Basa
Animal-derived
Basa is a type of white fish, commonly farmed in Southeast Asia, particularly in Vietnam. It is known for its …
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Beef Brisket
Animal-derived
Beef brisket is a cut of beef from the breast or lower chest of cattle. It is known for its …
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Beef meatball
Animal-derived
Beef meatballs are a food product made from minced or ground beef, often mixed with other ingredients like breadcrumbs, onions, …
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Blueberry juice from concentrate
Not animal-derived
Blueberry juice from concentrate is made from blueberries that have had most of their water removed to create a concentrated …
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Brewer's yeast
Not animal-derived
Brewer's yeast is a deactivated yeast, a type of fungus (Saccharomyces cerevisiae). It is a by-product of the brewing industry, …
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British pork belly
Animal-derived
British pork belly is a cut of meat from the underside of the pig. It is known for its high …
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Broth Paste
Broth paste is a concentrated form of stock or broth, typically made by simmering meat, poultry, fish, or vegetables with …
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Brussels sprouts
Not animal-derived
Brussels sprouts are a cruciferous vegetable, a cultivar of wild cabbage. They grow on a tall stalk, with the edible …
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Butter flavouring
Butter flavouring is a substance that mimics the taste and aroma of butter. It can be derived from natural sources, …
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Chicken carcass
Animal-derived
A chicken carcass is the skeleton and remaining flesh of a chicken after the main meat portions have been removed. …
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Chocolate flavouring
Chocolate flavouring is a substance used to impart a chocolate taste to food products. It can be derived from natural …
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Chorizo Pork Sausage
Animal-derived
Chorizo pork sausage is a type of cured pork sausage originating from the Iberian Peninsula, particularly Spain and Portugal. It …
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Cocoa coating
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Cooked King Prawns
Animal-derived
Cooked king prawns are a type of large shrimp that have been processed by heating. They are typically sourced from …
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Corn syrup solids
Not animal-derived
Corn syrup solids are a dried carbohydrate sweetener derived from corn starch. The starch is hydrolysed to break it down …
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Diglycerides Of Fatty Acids
Diglycerides of fatty acids are mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids, often referred to as E471. They are produced commercially …
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Faba bean preparation
Not animal-derived
Faba bean preparation is made from faba beans (also known as broad beans), a type of legume. The preparation can …
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Fat Cream
Animal-derived
Fat cream is a dairy product made from the fat component of milk. It is produced by separating the cream …
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Fractionated palm oil
Not animal-derived
Fractionated palm oil is a vegetable oil derived from the fruit of the oil palm tree. It is produced by …
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Grilled aubergines
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Hydrogenated palm oil
Not animal-derived
Hydrogenated palm oil is a vegetable oil derived from palm fruit. It is produced by a process called hydrogenation, where …
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Italian Hard Cheese
Animal-derived
Italian hard cheese is a category of firm, aged cheeses originating from Italy, often made from cow's, sheep's, or goat's …
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Kibbled Wheat
Not animal-derived
Kibbled wheat is whole wheat that has been coarsely cracked or broken into smaller pieces. It is produced by passing …
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Lactic Acid Bacillus
Not animal-derived
Lactic acid bacillus refers to a group of bacteria that produce lactic acid as a metabolic byproduct. These are often …
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Lentil protein
Not animal-derived
Lentil protein is derived from lentils, a type of legume. The protein is typically extracted through processes that separate it …
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Long grain white rice
Not animal-derived
Long grain white rice is a variety of rice that has been milled to remove its husk, bran, and germ. …
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Lupin bean
Not animal-derived
The lupin bean is the seed of the lupinus genus of plants. It is a legume, related to peas and …
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Meringue
Animal-derived
Meringue is a confection made from whipped egg whites and sugar, often baked until crisp. It can also be soft …
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