Food Ingredients
Comprehensive information on food ingredients, allergens and food additives
British Cows Milk
Animal-derived
Milk from cows is a white liquid produced by the mammary glands of female cattle. It is a nutrient-rich fluid, …
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British lamb
Animal-derived
British lamb refers to lamb meat produced in the UK. Lamb is the meat of a domestic sheep, typically less …
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Brown Ale
Not animal-derived
Brown ale is a type of ale, a beer brewed using a warm fermentation method. It originated in England and …
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Brown mustard
Not animal-derived
Brown mustard, also known as black mustard, is derived from the seeds of the Brassica juncea plant. These seeds are …
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Buckwheat grit
Not animal-derived
Buckwheat grit, also known as buckwheat groats, are the hulled seeds of the buckwheat plant (Fagopyrum esculentum). The grains are …
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Butter Oil
Animal-derived
Butter oil, also known as ghee or clarified butter, is the pure fat component of butter. It is made by …
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Buttercream
Animal-derived
Buttercream is a type of frosting or filling used in cakes and pastries. It is typically made by creaming butter …
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Caffeine From Green Coffee
Not animal-derived
Caffeine is a naturally occurring stimulant found in coffee beans, tea leaves, and cocoa beans. For use in food, it …
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Calcium From Seaweed
Not animal-derived
Calcium from seaweed is a mineral source derived from certain types of brown seaweed, such as kelp. The seaweed is …
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Calcium stearoyl-2-lactylate
E482
Animal-derived
Calcium stearoyl-2-lactylate is a food additive that functions as an emulsifier. It is synthesised from lactic acid, stearic acid, and …
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Calclum Carbonate
Not animal-derived
Calcium carbonate is a chemical compound that occurs naturally as the mineral calcite. It is a common substance found in …
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Candied Mixed Citrus Peel
Not animal-derived
Candied mixed citrus peel is made from the rind of citrus fruits such as oranges, lemons, and grapefruits. The peel …
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Cape gooseberry
Not animal-derived
Cape gooseberry, also known as Physalis, is a small, round, golden-orange fruit encased in a papery husk. It is native …
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Caramel Flavour Coating
Caramel flavour coating is a food ingredient that provides a caramel-like taste and aroma. It is typically made by heating …
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Caramel Flavour Filling
Animal-derived
Caramel flavour filling is a sweet, brown, viscous liquid or semi-solid used to add a caramel taste and texture to …
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Cereal Blend
Not animal-derived
A cereal blend is a mixture of different types of grains, such as wheat, oats, barley, rye, or rice. These …
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Cereal flakes
Not animal-derived
Cereal flakes are made from grains such as wheat, oats, or corn that have been rolled flat and then dried …
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Champignon mushrooms
Not animal-derived
Champignon mushrooms, also known as button mushrooms, are the most widely cultivated edible mushrooms globally. They are the immature stage …
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Chard
Not animal-derived
Chard is a leafy green vegetable, a variety of beet grown for its edible leaves and stalks. It is native …
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Chervil
Not animal-derived
Chervil (Anthriscus cerefolium) is a delicate herb with a subtle anise-like flavour. It is native to the Caucasus region but …
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Chicken egg yolk
Animal-derived
Chicken egg yolk is the yellow, nutrient-rich part of a chicken egg. It is separated from the egg white during …
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Chicken Leg
Animal-derived
A chicken leg is a primal cut of poultry, consisting of the thigh and drumstick attached. It is a dark …
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Chicken Stock Paste
Animal-derived
Chicken stock paste is a concentrated form of chicken stock, made by simmering chicken bones, meat, and vegetables (like carrots, …
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Citrates
Not animal-derived
Citrates are salts or esters of citric acid. Citric acid is a weak organic acid found naturally in citrus fruits …
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Citric Acid Acidity Regulator
Not animal-derived
Citric acid is a weak organic acid that occurs naturally in citrus fruits. It is commonly produced commercially by the …
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Citric Acid Antioxidant
Not animal-derived
Citric acid is a weak organic acid that occurs naturally in citrus fruits. It is commercially produced by the fermentation …
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Citric Acid Malic Acid
Not animal-derived
Citric acid and malic acid are organic acids naturally found in fruits like lemons and apples. They are commonly produced …
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Citrus fruit extract
Not animal-derived
Citrus fruit extract is derived from the peel and pulp of citrus fruits such as oranges, lemons, and grapefruits. It …
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Cocoa powder processed with alkali
Not animal-derived
Cocoa powder processed with alkali, also known as Dutch-process cocoa, is made by treating natural cocoa powder with an alkaline …
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Cold pressed sunflower oil
Not animal-derived
Cold-pressed sunflower oil is extracted from sunflower seeds using mechanical pressing without the use of heat or chemical solvents. This …
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Colour stabiliser
Colour stabilisers are substances that help maintain the intended colour of a food product over time. They can be naturally …
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Colouring Concentrate From Carrot
Not animal-derived
Colouring Concentrate From Carrot is a natural food colouring made from carrots. The carrots are typically processed to extract and …
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Confectioners Glaze
Animal-derived
Confectioners glaze is a type of food glaze derived from shellac, a resin secreted by the lac bug (Kerria lacca). …
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Conjugated Linoleic Acid
Animal-derived
Conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) is a type of fatty acid found naturally in meat and dairy products from ruminant animals. …
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Cooked Tortiglioni Pasta
Not animal-derived
Tortiglioni is a type of short, ridged pasta originating from Italy. It is made from durum wheat semolina and water, …
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Copper Chlorophyllin Complex
Not animal-derived
Copper chlorophyllin complex is a synthetic green food colouring. It is derived from chlorophyll, the natural pigment found in plants, …
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Corn salad
Not animal-derived
Corn salad, also known as lamb's lettuce or mâche, is a leafy green vegetable native to Europe and western Asia. …
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Corned beef
Animal-derived
Corned beef is a beef product that has been cured in brine. The name comes from the salt crystals, or …
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Cow
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Cracked Red Chilli
Not animal-derived
Cracked red chilli is made from dried red chilli peppers that have been broken into pieces. These peppers are the …
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Crisped Cereals
Not animal-derived
Crisped cereals are typically made from grains like wheat, rice, or oats that have been puffed or extruded to create …
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Crispy Bacon Flavour
Crispy Bacon Flavour is a food flavouring designed to impart a smoky, savoury, and slightly salty taste reminiscent of cooked …
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Cytidine monophosphate
Cytidine monophosphate (CMP) is a nucleotide, a building block of RNA. It occurs naturally in all living cells and is …
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D Calcium Pantothenate
Not animal-derived
D Calcium Pantothenate is the calcium salt of pantothenic acid, also known as vitamin B5. It is a water-soluble vitamin …
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Dairy Based Blend
Animal-derived
Dairy-based blends are mixtures of dairy-derived ingredients, often including milk solids, whey proteins, and lactose. They are designed to provide …
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Dark rum
Dark rum is a spirit produced from fermented sugarcane byproducts, such as molasses, or directly from sugarcane juice. It is …
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Decaffeinated coffee
Not animal-derived
Decaffeinated coffee is coffee that has had most of its caffeine removed. The decaffeination process typically involves steaming or soaking …
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Dill Oil
Not animal-derived
Dill oil is an essential oil extracted from the dill plant (Anethum graveolens). The extraction process typically involves steam distillation …
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Dried Grains
Not animal-derived
Dried grains are cereal seeds that have been dehydrated for preservation. They are a staple food source for much of …
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Dried Skimmed Milk Emulsifier
Animal-derived
Dried skimmed milk is produced by removing water from skimmed milk. It is a powder that contains concentrated milk proteins …
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About Food Ingredients
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