Food Ingredients
Comprehensive information on food ingredients, allergens and food additives
Mineral Blend
Not animal-derived
A mineral blend is a mixture of essential minerals, often including calcium, magnesium, iron, zinc, and others. These are typically …
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Modified rice starch
Not animal-derived
Modified rice starch is a type of starch derived from rice that has undergone physical, enzymatic, or chemical treatment to …
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Natural peppermint flavouring
Not animal-derived
Natural peppermint flavouring is derived from the leaves of the peppermint plant (Mentha piperita). The flavouring compounds are typically extracted …
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Natural unrefined cane sugar
Not animal-derived
Natural unrefined cane sugar is derived from the juice of sugar cane. It is minimally processed, retaining some of the …
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Pimentoes
Not animal-derived
Pimentoes are the dried, unripe berries of the allspice tree (Pimenta dioica), native to the Caribbean. The berries are harvested …
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Proteins mix
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Red beetroot juice concentrate
Not animal-derived
Red beetroot juice concentrate is a vibrant red colouring derived from beetroot (Beta vulgaris). The process involves extracting the juice …
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Red Jalapeno Peppers
Not animal-derived
Red jalapeño peppers are the mature, ripened fruit of the jalapeño pepper plant (Capsicum annuum). They are typically harvested when …
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Reduced Sodium Sea Salt
Not animal-derived
Reduced sodium sea salt is a salt product where a portion of the sodium chloride has been replaced with other …
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Rice koji
Not animal-derived
Rice koji is a traditional Japanese ingredient made by fermenting cooked rice with *Aspergillus oryzae*, a mould. This process breaks …
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Scampi
Animal-derived
Scampi refers to a group of decapod crustaceans, commonly the Norway lobster (Nephrops norvegicus), also known as langoustines. These are …
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Sodium hydrogen malate
E350ii
Not animal-derived
Sodium hydrogen malate is a salt of malic acid, a naturally occurring organic acid found in fruits like apples. It …
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Soluble Tapioca Fibre
Not animal-derived
Soluble tapioca fibre is a type of dietary fibre derived from the tapioca root, which comes from the cassava plant. …
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Spice Blend
Not animal-derived
A spice blend is a mixture of dried herbs and spices, often combined to create a specific flavour profile. These …
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Succinic acid
E363
Succinic acid is a naturally occurring dicarboxylic acid found in small amounts in fruits and vegetables. Industrially, it is often …
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Traditional Kombucha Culture
Not animal-derived
Traditional Kombucha Culture, often referred to as a SCOBY (Symbiotic Culture Of Bacteria and Yeast), is a gelatinous disc formed …
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Trisodium diphosphate
E450ii
Not animal-derived
Trisodium diphosphate is a sodium salt of pyrophosphoric acid. It is a white, crystalline powder that is soluble in water. …
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Wheat glucose-fructose syrup
Not animal-derived
Wheat glucose-fructose syrup is a liquid sweetener made from wheat starch. The starch is broken down into glucose and fructose …
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Wheat tortilla
Not animal-derived
A wheat tortilla is a thin, unleavened flatbread made from finely ground wheat flour. It is typically cooked on a …
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Whey Milk Powder
Animal-derived
Whey milk powder is a dairy ingredient produced by drying the liquid whey that remains after milk has been curdled …
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Whipped cream
Animal-derived
Whipped cream is a dairy product made by whisking or beating cream to incorporate air. This process lightens the texture …
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Ajwain Seeds
Not animal-derived
Ajwain seeds are the fruit of the ajwain plant (Trachyspermum ammi), native to India and the Middle East. The small, …
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Anchovy fillets
Animal-derived
Anchovy fillets are small, oily fish belonging to the Engraulidae family, typically found in marine environments worldwide. They are usually …
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Aspergillus Oryzae
Not animal-derived
Aspergillus oryzae, often called koji, is a fungus used in East Asian food production. It is cultivated on grains like …
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Bacterial Culture
Bacterial cultures are live microorganisms, often bacteria, that are intentionally added to foods. They are typically grown in controlled laboratory …
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Barley Fibre
Not animal-derived
Barley fibre is a type of dietary fibre derived from barley, a cereal grain. It is typically produced by milling …
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Black lentils
Not animal-derived
Black lentils, also known as beluga lentils, are small, glossy, black legumes that resemble caviar. They are a variety of …
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Blood orange juice
Not animal-derived
Blood orange juice is the liquid extracted from the flesh of blood oranges, a variety of orange (Citrus × sinensis) …
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Blue cheese
Animal-derived
Blue cheese is a type of cheese made from milk (usually cow's, sheep's or goat's) that has been ripened with …
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Botanical Extracts
Not animal-derived
Botanical extracts are concentrated preparations derived from plants, often using solvents like water or ethanol to isolate specific compounds. They …
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British And Irish Pork
Animal-derived
British and Irish pork is meat from pigs raised and slaughtered in the UK and Ireland. It is a common …
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British potato
Not animal-derived
The British potato (Solanum tuberosum) is a starchy tuber grown widely in the UK. Potatoes are typically harvested from late …
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Calcium Carbonate Iron
Not animal-derived
Calcium carbonate is a chemical compound that occurs naturally as the mineral calcite. It is also produced industrially for use …
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Cassava flour
Not animal-derived
Cassava flour is a starchy flour made from the dried root of the cassava plant, a tropical shrub native to …
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Caustic sulphite caramel
E150b
Caustic sulphite caramel, also known as E150b, is a type of caramel colour. It is produced by the controlled heating …
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Chilli Powder
Not animal-derived
Chilli powder is a ground spice made from dried, ground chilli peppers. The type of chilli pepper used, and whether …
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Chocolate filling
Animal-derived
Chocolate filling is a sweet, often smooth mixture used to fill confectionery, baked goods, and other food products. It typically …
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Collagen
Animal-derived
Collagen is the main structural protein found in the connective tissues of animals, such as tendons, ligaments, skin, and bones. …
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Concentrated whey
Animal-derived
Concentrated whey is a liquid or powder derived from milk during the cheese-making process. It is the watery part of …
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Cows Milk Proteins
Animal-derived
Cows' milk proteins are the proteins found naturally in milk from cows. They include casein and whey proteins, which are …
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Dipotassium tartrate
E336ii
Not animal-derived
Dipotassium tartrate is a potassium salt of tartaric acid. Tartaric acid is a naturally occurring organic acid found in fruits …
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Dried Fig
Not animal-derived
Dried figs are the dehydrated fruit of the common fig tree (Ficus carica), native to western Asia and the Middle …
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Dried Skimmed Milk
Animal-derived
Dried skimmed milk is produced by removing water from skimmed milk. Skimmed milk is cow's milk from which most of …
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Extra Virgin Olive
Not animal-derived
Extra virgin olive oil is the highest grade of olive oil, produced by mechanical means without the use of heat …
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Fine Milk Chocolate
Animal-derived
Fine milk chocolate is a confectionery product made primarily from cocoa solids, cocoa butter, sugar, and milk solids. The quality …
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Fully Refined Soybean
Not animal-derived
Fully refined soybean oil is a vegetable oil derived from soybeans. The refining process removes impurities, colour, and flavour, resulting …
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Ghee
Animal-derived
Ghee is a type of clarified butter, originating from the Indian subcontinent. It is made by simmering butter until the …
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Gorgonzola
Animal-derived
Gorgonzola is a veined Italian blue cheese made from unskimmed cow's milk. It is produced in the Lombardy and Piedmont …
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Green Multileaf Lettuce
Not animal-derived
Green multileaf lettuce is a type of leafy green vegetable, commonly grown and harvested for consumption. It is a cultivar …
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Half Fat Cream
Animal-derived
Half fat cream is a dairy product made by reducing the fat content of double or single cream. It is …
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About Food Ingredients
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