Food Ingredients
Comprehensive information on food ingredients, allergens and food additives
Concentrated blueberry juice
Not animal-derived
Concentrated blueberry juice is made by removing water from blueberry juice, intensifying its flavour, colour, and nutritional content. Blueberries are …
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Concentrated mango juice
Not animal-derived
Concentrated mango juice is made by removing most of the water from mango pulp. This process intensifies the natural flavour …
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Cooked Seared Tikka Marinated Chicken
Animal-derived
This is chicken that has been cooked, then seared to give it a browned exterior, and marinated in a tikka …
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Cooked White Long Grain Rice
Not animal-derived
Cooked white long grain rice is a staple food made from milled rice grains that have been boiled or steamed …
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Corn tortilla
Not animal-derived
A thin, unleavened flatbread made from nixtamalised maize (corn). The process of nixtamalisation, which involves soaking and cooking maize in …
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Corn vinegar
Not animal-derived
Corn vinegar is a type of vinegar made from fermented corn. The fermentation process converts the sugars in corn into …
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Cornflower
Not animal-derived
Cornflower, also known as bachelor's button, is a flowering plant native to Europe. Its petals are often used for their …
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Crab Meat
Animal-derived
Crab meat is the edible flesh of various species of crab, a type of decapod crustacean. It is typically harvested …
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Craft Ale
Not animal-derived
Craft ale is a type of beer produced by smaller, independent breweries, often focusing on flavour and brewing innovation. It …
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Creme Patissiere
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Crustaceans flavouring
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Crystallised Stem Ginger
Not animal-derived
Crystallised stem ginger is made from the fresh root of the ginger plant (Zingiber officinale), which is native to Southeast …
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Curry sauce
Curry sauce is a savoury sauce, typically yellow or orange in colour, with a complex flavour profile often featuring spices …
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D Xylose
Not animal-derived
D-Xylose is a naturally occurring sugar found in many fruits and vegetables. It is often produced commercially by the hydrolysis …
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Damson
Not animal-derived
Damsons are a type of plum, scientifically known as *Prunus domestica* subsp. *insititia*. They are smaller and more oval than …
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Dark Chocolate Shavings
Animal-derived
Dark chocolate shavings are small pieces of dark chocolate, typically made from cocoa solids, cocoa butter, and sugar. The cocoa …
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Dark rye flour
Not animal-derived
Dark rye flour is milled from the whole rye grain, including the bran and germ. It has a darker colour …
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De Alcoholised Wine
Animal-derived
De-alcoholised wine is produced by removing most of the alcohol from regular wine. This is typically achieved through processes like …
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Deglet nour dates
Not animal-derived
Deglet nour dates are a popular variety of date, originating from Algeria. They are known for their semi-dry texture, golden …
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Dextrine
Not animal-derived
Dextrin is a polysaccharide, a type of carbohydrate, produced from starch. It is typically made by heating starch (often from …
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Digestive Biscuit
A digestive biscuit is a type of sweet biscuit, often made with wholemeal flour. It is typically made by combining …
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Disodium Diphosphate Sodium Bicarbonate
Not animal-derived
Disodium diphosphate (E263) is a salt of pyrophosphoric acid. Sodium bicarbonate (E500) is a chemical compound commonly known as baking …
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Dried Beef Bonestock
Animal-derived
Dried beef bonestock is made from the bones of cattle, which are roasted to develop flavour and then boiled to …
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Dried goji berries
Not animal-derived
Goji berries (Lycium barbarum) are small, red berries native to Asia, particularly China. They are typically dried to extend their …
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Dried Onions Dried Garlic
Not animal-derived
Dried onions and dried garlic are simply fresh onions (Allium cepa) and garlic (Allium sativum) that have had most of …
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Dried Rubbed Parsley
Not animal-derived
Dried rubbed parsley is made from the leaves of the parsley plant (Petroselinum crispum) which have been dried and then …
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Dried Whole Milk Cocoa Butter
Animal-derived
Dried whole milk is produced by removing water from pasteurised whole milk. It is a source of milk solids, including …
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Dry white wine
Animal-derived
Dry white wine is an alcoholic beverage made from fermented white grapes. The fermentation process converts sugars in the grape …
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E202 Preservative
Not animal-derived
Potassium sorbate (E202) is the potassium salt of sorbic acid. It is a naturally occurring compound found in the berries …
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E330 Acidity Regulator
Not animal-derived
Citric acid is a weak organic acid naturally found in citrus fruits. It is produced commercially through the fermentation of …
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Eclats De Noisettes
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Edta
Not animal-derived
EDTA (ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid) is a synthetic chelating agent. It is produced industrially through chemical synthesis, typically involving formaldehyde, sodium cyanide, …
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Egg Mayonnaise
Animal-derived
Egg mayonnaise is a sauce made by emulsifying egg yolks with oil, typically vegetable oil, and then flavouring it with …
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Eggs from caged hens
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Elderflower Infusion
Not animal-derived
Elderflower infusion is a liquid made by steeping elderflowers, the fragrant blossoms of the elder tree (Sambucus nigra), in water. …
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Electrolytes From Himalayan Rock Salt
Not animal-derived
Himalayan rock salt is a type of rock salt mined from the Punjab region of Pakistan, from the foothills of …
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Engraulis Ringens
Animal-derived
Engraulis ringens, commonly known as the Peruvian anchoveta, is a small, oily fish native to the waters off the coast …
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Equivalent Whole Milk
Animal-derived
Equivalent whole milk is a dairy product made from skimmed milk powder, vegetable oils, and water, with added vitamins and …
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Ethyl Butyrate
Not animal-derived
Ethyl butyrate is an organic compound that occurs naturally in fruits like strawberries and pineapples, contributing to their fruity aroma. …
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Exhausted vanilla seeds
Not animal-derived
Exhausted vanilla seeds are the spent seeds remaining after the flavour compounds have been extracted from vanilla pods, typically for …
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Extra Mature Cheddar Cheese
Animal-derived
Extra mature cheddar cheese is a hard, pale yellow to orange cheese made from cow's milk. It is produced by …
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Extrait De Poulet
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Fat Free Strained Greek Yogurt
Animal-derived
Fat-free strained Greek yogurt is a dairy product made from skimmed cow's milk. It is produced by straining the yogurt …
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Fennel Sausage
Animal-derived
Fennel sausage is a type of pork sausage seasoned with fennel seeds, which give it a distinctive anise-like flavour. It …
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Fermented With Live Kefir Culturest
Animal-derived
Fermented With Live Kefir Cultures refers to the process of fermenting milk using a symbiotic culture of bacteria and yeasts …
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Ferrous lactate
E585
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Fior Di Latte Cheese
Animal-derived
Fior di latte is a fresh, unripened Italian cheese made from cow's milk, typically whole milk. It is often described …
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Firming Agents
Firming agents are substances that help foods retain their firm texture, particularly during processing or cooking. They often work by …
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Five Spice Powder
Not animal-derived
Five spice powder is a traditional Chinese spice blend, typically made from ground star anise, cloves, cinnamon, Sichuan pepper, and …
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Flavour Enhancers
Flavour enhancers are substances added to food to intensify or modify its existing taste and aroma. They can be naturally …
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