Food Ingredients
Comprehensive information on food ingredients, allergens and food additives
Malt syrup
Not animal-derived
Malt syrup, also known as malt extract, is a viscous liquid sweetener derived from malted barley. The malting process involves …
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Malt Vinegar From Barley
Not animal-derived
Malt vinegar is a type of vinegar made from malted barley. The barley is first malted, then fermented into an …
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Mango Fat
Not animal-derived
Mango fat, also known as sal fat or shorea robusta seed butter, is a vegetable fat derived from the seeds …
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Mango flavouring
Mango flavouring is a substance used to impart a mango taste to food products. It can be derived from natural …
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MCT powder
Not animal-derived
MCT powder is a form of medium-chain triglycerides (MCTs), a type of fat. MCTs are typically derived from coconut or …
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Meatball
Animal-derived
Meatballs are typically made from minced or ground meat, often mixed with breadcrumbs, onions, and seasonings. They can be formed …
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Medium Chain Triglycerides Powder
Not animal-derived
Medium Chain Triglycerides (MCTs) are fats that are found naturally in some foods, such as coconut oil and palm kernel …
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Mild Curry Paste
Mild curry paste is a blend of spices, herbs, and sometimes other ingredients like garlic, ginger, and chilli, designed to …
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Milk Salt
Animal-derived
Milk salt is a term sometimes used to describe the natural salt content of milk, which is primarily sodium chloride. …
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Milled Flax Seeds
Not animal-derived
Milled flax seeds are whole flaxseeds (linseeds) that have been ground into a coarse or fine powder. Flaxseeds are small, …
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Mint Essential Oil
Not animal-derived
Mint essential oil is a concentrated oil extracted from the leaves and flowering tops of mint plants, primarily Mentha piperita …
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Mint Sauce
Not animal-derived
Mint sauce is a condiment made from finely chopped fresh mint leaves, typically mixed with vinegar and sugar. It is …
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Mixed Cabbage
Not animal-derived
Mixed cabbage refers to a combination of different types of cabbage, such as white, red, and Savoy cabbage. These vegetables …
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Monoglycerides Of Fatty Acids
Monoglycerides of fatty acids are emulsifiers derived from fats and oils. They are produced by the esterification of glycerol with …
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Monopotassium Phosphate
E340i
Not animal-derived
Monopotassium phosphate is a salt derived from phosphoric acid and potassium. It is produced industrially by reacting phosphoric acid with …
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Mother Yeast
Not animal-derived
Mother yeast, also known as sourdough starter, is a live culture of wild yeasts and lactic acid bacteria. It is …
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Mushroom sauce
Animal-derived
Mushroom sauce is a savoury condiment made from mushrooms, often combined with other ingredients such as onions, garlic, cream, stock, …
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Mustard Paste
Not animal-derived
Mustard paste is a condiment made from ground mustard seeds, mixed with water, vinegar, and spices. The seeds are typically …
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Natural bergamot orange flavouring
Not animal-derived
Natural bergamot orange flavouring is derived from the rind of the bergamot orange (Citrus bergamia), a citrus fruit grown primarily …
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Natural Black Pepper Flavouring
Not animal-derived
Natural Black Pepper Flavouring is a complex mixture of compounds designed to mimic the taste and aroma of black pepper. …
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Natural Cocoa Powder
Not animal-derived
Natural cocoa powder is made from roasted cocoa beans, which are then fermented, dried, and ground. The process removes most …
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Natural Colour
Natural colours are pigments extracted from plant, animal, or mineral sources. They are used to impart or restore colour to …
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Natural Flavouring Salt
Not animal-derived
Salt is a mineral compound, primarily sodium chloride (NaCl), found naturally in deposits formed from ancient evaporated seas. It is …
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Natural Greek Yogurt
Animal-derived
Natural Greek yogurt is a strained yogurt, traditionally made in Greece. It is produced by removing whey from cow's milk …
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Natural raspberry flavouring with other natural flavourings
Natural raspberry flavouring with other natural flavourings is a complex mixture created to impart a raspberry taste and aroma. It …
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Natural spices
Not animal-derived
Natural spices are derived from various parts of plants, including seeds, fruits, roots, bark, or vegetative substances. They are used …
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Nduja Paste
Animal-derived
Nduja paste is a spicy, spreadable pork sausage originating from Calabria in southern Italy. It is typically made from cured …
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Nocellara Olives
Not animal-derived
Nocellara olives are a variety of green olive originating from Sicily, Italy. They are known for their plump, round shape …
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Onion Paste
Not animal-derived
Onion paste is a concentrated form of onion, typically made by processing fresh onions into a smooth paste. This process …
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Orange Liqueur
Orange liqueur is a spirit flavoured with the zest of bitter or sweet oranges. It is typically made by macerating …
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Oxidised polyethylene wax
E914
Not animal-derived
Oxidised polyethylene wax is a modified form of polyethylene, a common plastic. It is produced by treating polyethylene with oxidising …
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Palm and rapeseed
Not animal-derived
Palm oil is a vegetable oil derived from the fruit of oil palms. Rapeseed oil, also known as canola oil, …
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Palm Kemel Oil
Not animal-derived
Palm kernel oil is a vegetable oil derived from the kernel of the oil palm fruit. It is extracted from …
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Palm Stearin Oil
Not animal-derived
Palm stearin is a semi-solid fat derived from palm oil. It is produced by fractionating palm oil, which separates it …
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Paneer Cheese
Animal-derived
Paneer is a fresh, non-aged, non-melting Indian cheese. It is made by curdling hot milk with an acidic ingredient such …
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Parsley Butter
Animal-derived
Parsley butter is a culinary preparation made by combining butter with chopped fresh parsley and often other seasonings like garlic …
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Parsley Filling
Parsley filling is a savoury mixture primarily featuring chopped fresh parsley as its main ingredient. It often includes other flavourings …
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Partially hydrogenated palm oil
Not animal-derived
Partially hydrogenated palm oil is a semi-solid fat produced by partially hydrogenating liquid palm oil. This process involves adding hydrogen …
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Peppermint flavouring
Peppermint flavouring is a compound that provides the characteristic taste and aroma of peppermint. It can be derived from the …
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Pimento Paste
Not animal-derived
Pimento paste is a purée made from pimento peppers, which are small, red, sweet peppers native to the Americas. The …
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Pinhead Oats
Not animal-derived
Pinhead oats, also known as steel-cut oats, are whole oat groats that have been cut into two or three smaller …
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Popped Lotus Seeds
Not animal-derived
Popped lotus seeds are the edible seeds of the lotus plant, primarily the species Nelumbo nucifera. The seeds are typically …
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Pork Cocktail Sausage
Animal-derived
Pork cocktail sausages are small, pre-cooked sausages typically made from seasoned minced pork, often encased in a batter or pastry. …
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Pork collagen
Animal-derived
Pork collagen is a protein derived from the connective tissues of pigs. It is typically extracted through processes involving heat …
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Pork collagen protein
Animal-derived
Pork collagen protein is derived from the connective tissues of pigs. It is typically extracted through a process of heating …
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Pork Mince
Animal-derived
Pork mince is made from pork meat that has been minced or ground. It is a versatile ingredient derived from …
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Potassium gluconate
E577
Not animal-derived
Potassium gluconate is the potassium salt of gluconic acid. It is produced by the fermentation of glucose, typically derived from …
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Poultry meat
Animal-derived
Poultry meat refers to the edible flesh of domestic birds, primarily chickens, turkeys, ducks, and geese. It is a significant …
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Purple Carrot Concentrate
Not animal-derived
Purple carrot concentrate is a natural food colouring derived from purple carrots. The vibrant colour is extracted from the skins …
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Puy lentils
Not animal-derived
Puy lentils, also known as French green lentils, are a variety of lentil originating from the Le Puy-en-Velay region of …
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