Food Ingredients
Comprehensive information on food ingredients, allergens and food additives
Basil Paste
Basil paste is a concentrated preparation made from fresh basil leaves, often blended with ingredients like oil, garlic, and sometimes …
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Beef Bone Stock
Animal-derived
Beef bone stock is a liquid made by simmering beef bones, often with vegetables and herbs, for an extended period. …
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Boiled egg
Animal-derived
A boiled egg is a hen's egg that has been cooked in boiling water until the white and yolk are …
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Brie
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British Chicken Breast Fillet
Animal-derived
British chicken breast fillet is a cut of meat from the breast of a chicken, typically sourced from farms within …
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Butter Milk
Animal-derived
Buttermilk is the liquid left behind after churning butter from cream. Traditionally, it was the acidic liquid from cultured cream. …
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Butter natural flavouring
Animal-derived
Butter natural flavouring is a flavouring substance designed to impart a butter-like taste. It is typically derived from natural sources, …
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Cassia gum
E427
Not animal-derived
Cassia gum is a natural polysaccharide hydrocolloid extracted from the seeds of the Cassia tora plant. The seeds are de-shelled, …
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Cathedral City Cheddar Cheese
Animal-derived
Cathedral City is a brand of mature cheddar cheese produced in the UK. It is made from pasteurised cow's milk, …
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Chianti Red Wine
Animal-derived
Chianti is a red wine originating from the Tuscany region of Italy, primarily made from the Sangiovese grape. It is …
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Chinese Leaf
Not animal-derived
Chinese leaf, also known as napa cabbage or wombok, is a type of Chinese cabbage. It is native to the …
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Chocolate drops
Animal-derived
Chocolate drops are small pieces of chocolate, typically made from cocoa solids, cocoa butter, and sugar. They are often produced …
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Cocoa Butter Emulsifier
Not animal-derived
Cocoa butter is the fat extracted from cocoa beans. It is a natural component of the cocoa bean, and is …
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Cocoa processed with alkali
Not animal-derived
Cocoa processed with alkali, also known as Dutch-processed cocoa, is cocoa powder that has been treated with an alkaline solution. …
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Cold brew coffee
Not animal-derived
Cold brew coffee is coffee made by steeping coffee grounds in cold or room-temperature water for an extended period, typically …
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Cornish Clotted Cream
Animal-derived
Cornish clotted cream is a thick, rich cream with a distinctive cooked flavour and a slightly granular texture. It is …
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Cottonseed
Not animal-derived
Cottonseed is the seed of the cotton plant. After the cotton fibres are removed, the seeds are processed to extract …
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Crab
Animal-derived
Crab is a decapod crustacean found in seas and oceans worldwide. It is harvested for its meat, which is typically …
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Creatine monohydrate
Not animal-derived
Creatine is a naturally occurring compound found primarily in muscle cells. It plays a vital role in energy production during …
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Cucumber juice
Not animal-derived
Cucumber juice is the liquid extracted from cucumbers, a widely cultivated plant in the gourd family. The juice is typically …
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Daikon
Not animal-derived
Daikon, also known as white radish or Japanese radish, is a large, white, root vegetable native to East Asia. It …
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Dehydrated potato flakes
Not animal-derived
Dehydrated potato flakes are made from potatoes that have been cooked, mashed, and then dried into small pieces or powder. …
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Duck breast
Animal-derived
Duck breast is the meat from the chest of a duck. It is a rich source of protein and fat. …
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Duck fat
Animal-derived
Duck fat is the rendered fat of ducks. It is typically produced by slowly heating pieces of duck fat over …
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Freekeh
Not animal-derived
Freekeh is a type of wheat that has been roasted and cracked. It originates from the Middle East and is …
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Giant Couscous
Not animal-derived
Giant couscous, also known as Israeli couscous or pearl couscous, is a type of pasta made from durum wheat semolina. …
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Glucose powder
Not animal-derived
Glucose powder is a form of glucose, a simple sugar. It is typically made from starch, commonly from corn, wheat, …
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Glucose Syrup Sugar
Not animal-derived
Glucose syrup is a liquid sweetener made from starch, typically from wheat, corn, or potatoes. It is produced by breaking …
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Golden Cane Sugar
Animal-derived
Golden cane sugar, also known as demerara sugar, is a type of unrefined cane sugar. It is produced by extracting …
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Grape Vinegar
Not animal-derived
Grape vinegar is a type of vinegar made from fermented grape juice or wine. It undergoes a two-step fermentation process, …
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Greek yogurt
Animal-derived
Greek yogurt is a strained yogurt, meaning much of the whey liquid is removed, resulting in a thicker, creamier consistency …
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Green
Not animal-derived
Green is a food colouring, typically a blend of synthetic food dyes, designed to impart a green hue to food …
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Gum
Not animal-derived
Gums are polysaccharides, often complex carbohydrates, derived from various natural sources like plant seeds, tree exudates, or microbial fermentation. They …
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Gyoza Skin
Not animal-derived
Gyoza skins are thin wrappers made from wheat flour, water, and salt. They are typically round and used to encase …
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Himalayan Rock Salt
Not animal-derived
Himalayan rock salt is a type of rock salt, a naturally occurring mineral, mined from the Punjab region of Pakistan, …
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Honeycomb Pieces
Animal-derived
Honeycomb pieces are a confectionery made from crystallised sugar and honey, often with added butter or golden syrup. The mixture …
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Hot paprika
Not animal-derived
Hot paprika is a spice made from ground, dried pods of specific varieties of the pepper plant Capsicum annuum. It …
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Jaggery
Not animal-derived
Jaggery is an unrefined whole cane sugar, common in South Asia, parts of Africa, and Southeast Asia. It is made …
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Kimchi
Animal-derived
Kimchi is a traditional Korean staple made from fermented vegetables, most commonly napa cabbage and Korean radish. The vegetables are …
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Lactobacillus lactis
Not animal-derived
Lactobacillus lactis is a species of lactic acid bacteria. It is a Gram-positive, facultative anaerobic bacterium commonly found in dairy …
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Lactose Milk
Animal-derived
Lactose is a disaccharide sugar found naturally in milk and dairy products. It is composed of glucose and galactose. In …
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Latte
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Lavender
Not animal-derived
Lavender is a fragrant flowering plant native to the Mediterranean region. The flowers and leaves are typically dried for use …
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Lemon Comminute From Concentrate
Not animal-derived
Lemon comminute from concentrate is made from lemons that have been processed into a concentrate and then reconstituted. It is …
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Lemon fibre
Not animal-derived
Lemon fibre is a dietary fibre derived from the pulp and peel of lemons. It is produced by drying and …
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Live Kombucha Cultures
Not animal-derived
Live kombucha cultures are a symbiotic culture of bacteria and yeast (SCOBY). They are used to ferment sweetened tea, producing …
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Low Sodium Salt
Not animal-derived
Low sodium salt is a salt substitute, typically made from a blend of sodium chloride and potassium chloride. It is …
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Low Sugar Caramel
Low sugar caramel is a confectionery product designed to mimic the taste and texture of traditional caramel but with a …
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Lychee
Not animal-derived
Lychee is a tropical fruit native to Southeast Asia, particularly China. The fruit has a distinctive sweet, floral flavour and …
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About Food Ingredients
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