Food Ingredients
Comprehensive information on food ingredients, allergens and food additives
Medium Fat Mozzarella Cheese
Animal-derived
Medium fat mozzarella is a semi-soft, white, unripened cheese originating from Southern Italy. It is traditionally made from buffalo milk, …
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Merlot Wine
Animal-derived
Merlot is a popular red wine grape variety grown worldwide, particularly in the Bordeaux region of France. The grapes are …
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Mexican Oregano
Not animal-derived
Mexican oregano (Lippia graveolens) is a herb native to Mexico and the southwestern United States. It is a perennial shrub …
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Milk Chocolate Hazelnut
Animal-derived
Milk chocolate hazelnut is a confectionary made from chocolate, typically containing cocoa solids, sugar, and milk, with added hazelnuts. The …
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Milk Protein Blend
Animal-derived
A blend of proteins derived from milk, typically including whey and casein. These proteins are separated from milk through various …
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Milled Chia Seeds
Not animal-derived
Milled chia seeds are derived from the seeds of the Salvia hispanica L. plant, a member of the mint family, …
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Milled Flaxseed
Not animal-derived
Milled flaxseed is derived from the seeds of the flax plant (Linum usitatissimum), which has been cultivated for thousands of …
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Milled Flaxseeds
Not animal-derived
Milled flaxseeds are made by grinding whole flaxseeds, which are the tiny, oil-rich seeds of the flax plant (Linum usitatissimum). …
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Mixed Olives
Not animal-derived
Mixed olives are a blend of different varieties of cured olives, typically including green and black olives. Olives are the …
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Modifed Starch
Modified starch is a starch that has been chemically or physically altered to improve its performance in specific food applications. …
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Modified Mace Starch
Not animal-derived
Modified mace starch is a food ingredient derived from mace, the aril (outer covering) of the nutmeg seed. It is …
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Monodiglycerides Of Fatty Acids
Monodiglycerides of fatty acids are a mixture of mono- and diglycerides, which are types of fat. They are typically produced …
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Mooli
Not animal-derived
Mooli, also known as daikon radish, is a large, white, East Asian radish. It is a root vegetable that grows …
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Mortierella Alpina Oil
Not animal-derived
Mortierella alpina oil is a vegetable oil derived from the fungal species Mortierella alpina. It is produced through fermentation processes, …
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Mozzarella Balls
Animal-derived
Mozzarella balls are small, fresh balls of mozzarella cheese. This Italian cheese is made from cow's milk, or sometimes buffalo …
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Mozzarella Cheese Pearls
Animal-derived
Mozzarella cheese pearls are small, bite-sized balls of fresh mozzarella cheese. They are typically made from cow's milk using traditional …
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Multiseed Mix
Not animal-derived
A multiseed mix typically contains a blend of various seeds such as sunflower, pumpkin, flax, and chia seeds. These seeds …
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Mung bean starch
Not animal-derived
Mung bean starch is a fine, white powder derived from the seeds of the mung bean plant. The starch is …
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Muscovado Sugar
Not animal-derived
Muscovado sugar is an unrefined sugar made from the juice of sugar cane. It is known for its dark colour …
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Mushroom Paste
Not animal-derived
Mushroom paste is a concentrated preparation made from mushrooms, often including salt and other flavourings. It is typically produced by …
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Naan Bread
Naan bread is a leavened, oven-baked flatbread originating from the Indian subcontinent. It is traditionally cooked in a tandoor, a …
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Natura Flavouring
Natura flavouring is a type of flavouring substance that is derived from natural sources, such as plants or animals. It …
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Natural casing
Animal-derived
Natural casings are the cleaned intestines of animals, typically pigs, sheep, or cattle. These are carefully processed and prepared to …
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Natural Coffee Flavouring
Natural coffee flavouring is derived from roasted coffee beans. The flavouring compounds are extracted using various methods, such as solvent …
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Natural emulsifier
Natural emulsifiers are substances derived from natural sources that help to mix ingredients that normally don't mix, such as oil …
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Natural Favourings
Natural flavourings are derived from natural sources such as plants, fruits, vegetables, spices, herbs, or animal products. They are obtained …
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Natural honey flavouring
Natural honey flavouring is a substance that provides a honey-like taste and aroma. It is derived from natural sources, often …
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Natural Olive Flavouring
Not animal-derived
Natural Olive Flavouring is a substance derived from olives or olive products, intended to impart or modify the flavour of …
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Natural paprika flavor
Not animal-derived
Natural paprika flavour is derived from the paprika plant (Capsicum annuum). It is produced by extracting flavour compounds from the …
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Natural spice flavouring
Natural spice flavourings are derived from natural sources such as spices, herbs, fruits, and vegetables. They are produced through processes …
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Natural stabilizer
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Niacine Thiamine
Niacin (also known as nicotinic acid or nicotinamide) and thiamine (also known as vitamin B1) are both essential B vitamins. …
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Nisin
E234
Animal-derived
Nisin is a natural antimicrobial peptide produced by the bacterium Lactococcus lactis. It is produced through a fermentation process, where …
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Nitrate
Not animal-derived
Nitrate is a naturally occurring compound found in soil, water, and plants. It is also produced in the human body. …
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Non Rennet
Not animal-derived
Non-rennet is a general term for coagulants used in cheesemaking that are not derived from the stomach lining of young …
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Noodles Cake
Not animal-derived
Noodles cake is a dehydrated block of noodles, typically made from wheat flour, water, and sometimes salt or a raising …
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Oat protein
Not animal-derived
Oat protein is a concentrated source of protein derived from oats. It is produced by separating the protein components from …
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Oligosaccharides
Not animal-derived
Oligosaccharides are short chains of sugar molecules, typically containing between 3 and 20 monosaccharide units. They occur naturally in many …
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Olive leaf
Not animal-derived
Olive leaf comes from the leaves of the olive tree (Olea europaea), native to the Mediterranean region. The leaves are …
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Onions Carrots
Not animal-derived
Onions are bulbous vegetables grown globally, known for their pungent flavour and aroma. Carrots are root vegetables, typically orange, though …
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Oolong Tea
Not animal-derived
Oolong tea is a traditional Chinese tea made from the leaves of the Camellia sinensis plant. It is semi-oxidised, placing …
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Orange Oil
Not animal-derived
Orange oil is a natural oil extracted from the peel of oranges, primarily from the sweet orange (Citrus × sinensis) …
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Oregano Oil
Not animal-derived
Oregano oil is a concentrated essential oil extracted from the leaves of the oregano plant (Origanum vulgare). The extraction process …
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Oven Dried Tomato
Not animal-derived
Oven-dried tomatoes are tomatoes that have been dehydrated using an oven at a low temperature. This process concentrates their flavour …
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Pale Ale
Pale ale is a type of beer brewed using pale malt, which gives it a lighter colour than other ales. …
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Palm and palm kernel oil
Not animal-derived
Palm oil is a vegetable oil derived from the fruit of the oil palm tree, Elaeis guineensis. It is a …
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Palm Kernel Stearin
Not animal-derived
Palm kernel stearin is a hard, brittle fat derived from palm kernel oil. It is produced by fractionating palm kernel …
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Palm Olein Oil
Not animal-derived
Palm olein oil is a liquid fraction derived from palm oil. It is produced by fractionating palm oil, a process …
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Palm Stearine
Not animal-derived
Palm stearine is a hard, fatty solid derived from palm oil. It is produced by fractionating palm oil, separating the …
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Palm Vegetable Fat
Not animal-derived
Palm vegetable fat is a semi-solid fat derived from the fruit of the oil palm tree. The oil is extracted …
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