Food Ingredients
Comprehensive information on food ingredients, allergens and food additives
Menthol Crystals
Not animal-derived
Menthol crystals are a white, crystalline solid with a strong minty aroma and flavour. They are derived from the oils …
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Natural chocolate flavouring
Natural chocolate flavouring is a complex mixture of compounds that replicate the taste and aroma of chocolate. It is derived …
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Natural smoke flavouring
Natural smoke flavouring is produced by the controlled burning of wood (such as oak or hickory) and other natural materials. …
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Natural Yoghurt
Animal-derived
Natural yoghurt is a fermented dairy product made by adding specific bacterial cultures, typically *Lactobacillus bulgaricus* and *Streptococcus thermophilus*, to …
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Oatmeal Flour
Not animal-derived
Oatmeal flour is made from ground oats, a type of cereal grain. It is commonly used in baking and cooking …
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Oreganol
Not animal-derived
Oreganol is a proprietary name for a flavouring ingredient derived from oregano, a herb native to the Mediterranean region. It …
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Outdoor Bred Pork
Animal-derived
Outdoor bred pork comes from pigs raised in a system that allows them access to the outdoors for at least …
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Pasteurized semi-skimmed milk
Animal-derived
Pasteurised semi-skimmed milk is cow's milk that has been heated to a specific temperature for a set period to kill …
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Pear juice from concentrate
Not animal-derived
Pear juice from concentrate is made from pears that have been processed to remove most of their water content, creating …
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Peppercorns
Not animal-derived
Peppercorns are the dried berries of the Piper nigrum vine, native to South India. They are typically dried in the …
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Pink Cabbage
Not animal-derived
Pink cabbage, also known as red cabbage, is a variety of Brassica oleracea. It is a leafy vegetable with a …
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Potassium nitrite
E249
Not animal-derived
Potassium nitrite is an inorganic salt, a white crystalline powder. It is produced industrially through chemical synthesis, often involving reactions …
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Pyridoxine Hci
Not animal-derived
Pyridoxine hydrochloride is the salt form of vitamin B6, a water-soluble vitamin essential for numerous bodily functions, including metabolism and …
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Red Jalapeno Chilli
Not animal-derived
The red jalapeño chilli is the mature fruit of the jalapeño pepper plant (Capsicum annuum), native to Mexico. It is …
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Rehydrated wheat protein
Not animal-derived
Rehydrated wheat protein is a plant-based protein source derived from wheat. It is produced by extracting protein from wheat flour, …
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Salad Onions
Not animal-derived
Salad onions, also known as spring onions or scallions, are immature onion plants harvested before the bulb fully develops. They …
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Salt Emulsifier
Not animal-derived
Salt is a mineral compound, primarily sodium chloride (NaCl). It is naturally occurring and can be extracted from salt mines …
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Salt Raising Agent
Not animal-derived
Salt raising agents are chemical compounds that produce carbon dioxide gas when heated or mixed with moisture and acid. This …
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Scotch Bonnet Chilli
Not animal-derived
The Scotch Bonnet is a variety of chilli pepper, named for its resemblance to a tam o' shanter hat. It …
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Seaweed extract
Not animal-derived
Seaweed extract is a general term for substances derived from various types of seaweed, such as kelp and nori. These …
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Shea Kernel Oil
Not animal-derived
Shea kernel oil is a vegetable oil derived from the nut of the African shea tree (Vitellaria paradoxa). The nuts …
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Sicilian Lemon Oil
Not animal-derived
Sicilian lemon oil is a concentrated aromatic oil extracted from the peel of lemons grown in Sicily, Italy. The extraction …
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Sodium selenate
Not animal-derived
Sodium selenate is an inorganic salt that is a source of selenium, an essential trace element. It is typically manufactured …
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Split pea
Not animal-derived
Split peas are dried, mature peas that have been split into two halves. They are typically made from field peas, …
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Stabilisant
Stabilisers are substances that help to maintain the physical and chemical properties of a food product, preventing ingredients from separating …
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Strawberry Sauce
Not animal-derived
Strawberry sauce is a sweet condiment made from strawberries, sugar, and often water or fruit juice. The strawberries are typically …
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Sunflower Seeds
Not animal-derived
Sunflower seeds are the seeds of the common sunflower (Helianthus annuus). They are typically harvested from the flower head, cleaned, …
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Sustainable Soya Flour
Not animal-derived
Soya flour is made from ground soybeans. It is a good source of protein and fibre. The term 'sustainable' indicates …
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Tartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids
E472d
These are compounds formed by reacting tartaric acid with mono- and diglycerides. Mono- and diglycerides are typically derived from fats …
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Toffee Pieces
Animal-derived
Toffee pieces are a confectionery ingredient made by heating sugar, butter, and often golden syrup or glucose syrup until it …
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Truffle flavouring
Truffle flavouring is a compound designed to mimic the distinct, earthy aroma and taste of real truffles. It can be …
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Udon
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Vanilla Essence
Vanilla essence is a liquid flavouring made by dissolving vanilla bean extractives in alcohol and water. It is used to …
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Vine Ripened Tomatoes
Not animal-derived
Vine ripened tomatoes are tomatoes that have been allowed to mature fully on the plant, rather than being picked green …
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Wasabi Sachet
Not animal-derived
Wasabi is a plant in the Brassicaceae family, native to Japan. The pungent green paste is made from the rhizome …
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Wheatgrass Powder
Not animal-derived
Wheatgrass powder is made from the young shoots of the wheat plant (Triticum aestivum) before it develops into mature grain. …
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White peppercorns
Not animal-derived
White peppercorns are the dried, ripe berries of the Piper nigrum plant, from which black and green peppercorns are also …
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Wildfarmed Wheat Flour
Not animal-derived
Wildfarmed wheat flour is a type of flour made from wheat grown using regenerative farming practices. These methods aim to …
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Yaourt Britannique A Faible Teneur En Matieres Grasses
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Aberdeen Angus Beef
Animal-derived
Aberdeen Angus is a breed of beef cattle originating from the counties of Aberdeenshire and Angus in Scotland. It is …
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Acetyl L Carnitine
Acetyl L-carnitine is a modified amino acid, similar to L-carnitine. It is produced naturally in the human body and can …
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Alfalfa
Not animal-derived
Alfalfa (Medicago sativa) is a herbaceous perennial plant. It is cultivated worldwide for its high nutritional value, particularly as animal …
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Alphonso Mango Puree
Not animal-derived
Alphonso mango puree is made from the Alphonso variety of mango, often called the 'king of mangoes' for its rich …
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Amontillado sherry
Animal-derived
Amontillado is a type of sherry, a fortified wine originating from the Andalusia region of Spain. It is made from …
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Aroma
Aroma is a general term used in the food industry to describe any substance that provides flavour or aroma to …
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Arrowroot
Not animal-derived
Arrowroot is a starch extracted from the rhizomes (underground stems) of several tropical plants, primarily the Maranta arundinacea species. The …
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Barley Grass Powder
Not animal-derived
Barley grass powder is made from the young leaves (shoots) of the barley plant (Hordeum vulgare L.). The shoots are …
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Beef suet
Animal-derived
Beef suet is the hard, fatty tissue found around the kidneys and loins of cattle. It is typically rendered and …
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Beta Alanine
Not animal-derived
Beta-alanine is a non-essential amino acid, meaning the body can produce it. It is a component of the naturally occurring …
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Beta-carotene dye
Not animal-derived
Beta-carotene is a naturally occurring pigment found in many fruits and vegetables, such as carrots and apricots. It can be …
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About Food Ingredients
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