Food Ingredients
Comprehensive information on food ingredients, allergens and food additives
Palm Fractions
Not animal-derived
Palm fractions are derived from palm oil, a vegetable oil extracted from the fruit of oil palms. The oil is …
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Palm Fruit
Not animal-derived
Palm fruit is the fruit of the oil palm tree, native to West Africa. It is processed to yield two …
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Palm Oil Rapeseed Oil
Not animal-derived
Palm oil is a vegetable oil derived from the fruit of the oil palm tree. It is extracted from both …
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Palm Shea
Not animal-derived
Palm shea is a blend of palm oil and shea butter, both derived from tropical trees. Palm oil comes from …
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Panax Ginseng Extract
Not animal-derived
Panax ginseng extract is derived from the root of the Panax ginseng plant, a perennial herb native to East Asia. …
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Paprik Extract
Not animal-derived
Paprika extract is a vibrant red or orange-red colouring derived from the fruit of the Capsicum annuum plant, commonly known …
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Paprika Seasoning
Not animal-derived
Paprika seasoning is a spice blend made from ground dried fruits of the Capsicum annuum plant, often including other spices …
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Parmigiano Reggiano P D O
Animal-derived
Parmigiano Reggiano PDO is a hard, granular cheese originating from the provinces of Parma, Reggio Emilia, Modena, Bologna, and Mantua …
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Partially Inverted Brown Sugar Syrup
Not animal-derived
Partially inverted brown sugar syrup is a liquid sweetener made from sucrose. It is produced by heating sugar syrup, which …
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Partially Verted Refiners Syrup
Partially inverted refiners syrup is a liquid sweetener made by partially hydrolysing sucrose (sugar). This process breaks down some of …
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Passion Fruit
Not animal-derived
Passion fruit is the fruit of a flowering vine native to South America. The fruit has a tough outer rind …
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Pasta Shapes
Not animal-derived
Pasta shapes are a type of dried pasta, typically made from durum wheat semolina and water. The dough is extruded …
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Pasta Sheets
Not animal-derived
Pasta sheets are a type of fresh or dried pasta, typically made from durum wheat semolina and water, sometimes with …
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Pasta Whirls
Not animal-derived
Pasta whirls are a type of dried pasta shaped into spirals or twists. They are typically made from durum wheat …
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Pasteurised Buffalo Milk
Animal-derived
Pasteurised buffalo milk is milk from domestic water buffalo that has been heated to a specific temperature for a set …
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Pasteurised Sheep S
Animal-derived
Pasteurised sheep's milk is milk from domestic sheep that has been heated to a specific temperature for a set period …
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Pea Dextrin
Not animal-derived
Pea dextrin is a soluble dietary fibre derived from peas. It is produced by enzymatic hydrolysis of pea starch, a …
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Peanut Butter Paste
Not animal-derived
Peanut butter paste is made from roasted peanuts that have been ground into a smooth or crunchy paste. The process …
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Pearl Millet Flour
Not animal-derived
Pearl millet (Pennisetum glaucum) is a cereal grain that is widely grown in arid and semi-arid regions of Africa and …
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Pears
Not animal-derived
Pears are a type of fruit that grow on trees. They are typically oval-shaped with a bulbous base and a …
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Peeled Plum Tomatoes
Not animal-derived
Peeled plum tomatoes are whole tomatoes of the plum variety (Solanum lycopersicum) that have had their skins removed. They are …
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Penaeus Merguiensis
Animal-derived
Penaeus merguiensis is a species of shrimp, commonly known as the banana prawn. It is found in the Indo-West Pacific …
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Pencillium roqueforti
Penicillium roqueforti is a species of mould that is naturally found in the environment. It is cultivated for use in …
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Pepites De Chocolat Au Lait
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Pepper Jack Seasoning
Pepper Jack seasoning is a blend of spices and flavourings designed to impart a spicy, cheesy flavour. It typically includes …
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Peppers
Not animal-derived
Peppers are the fruit of plants from the genus Capsicum, native to the Americas. They range in size, shape, and …
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Perilla oil
Not animal-derived
Perilla oil is a vegetable oil pressed from the seeds of the perilla plant (Perilla frutescens). This plant is native …
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Persipan
Not animal-derived
Persipan is a marzipan-like confection made from ground apricot kernels or peach kernels, rather than almonds. The kernels are blanched, …
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Ph Stable Lactase
Not animal-derived
Ph Stable Lactase is an enzyme that breaks down lactose, the sugar found in milk. It is produced through fermentation …
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Piccante Salami
Animal-derived
Piccante salami is a type of Italian dry-cured sausage, typically made from pork. It is seasoned with chilli peppers (such …
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Pickled Mustard Root
Not animal-derived
Pickled mustard root is a preserved vegetable product made from the root of the mustard plant (Brassica juncea). The roots …
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Pigs blood
Animal-derived
Pigs blood is the blood of domestic pigs. It is collected during the slaughtering process. It is often cooked or …
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Pilchards
Animal-derived
Pilchards are a group of small, oily fish belonging to the herring family (Clupeidae). In the UK, the term 'pilchard' …
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Piment Doux
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Pineapple Sugar
Not animal-derived
Pineapple sugar is a sweetener derived from the fruit of the pineapple plant (Ananas comosus). It is produced by extracting …
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Pink grapefruit juice from concentrate
Not animal-derived
Pink grapefruit juice from concentrate is made by extracting juice from pink grapefruit, then concentrating it by removing water. This …
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Piri Piri Seasoning
Not animal-derived
Piri piri seasoning is a blend of spices, typically featuring the fiery piri piri chilli pepper as its star ingredient. …
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Pizza dough
Not animal-derived
Pizza dough is a leavened bread base made from flour, water, yeast, and salt. It is typically kneaded until smooth …
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Plant Based Emulsifiers
Not animal-derived
Emulsifiers are substances that help to mix ingredients that normally don't mix, such as oil and water. Plant-based emulsifiers are …
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Popped Whole Maize
Not animal-derived
Popped whole maize, commonly known as popcorn, is a type of corn kernel that expands and puffs up when heated. …
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Poppy Seeds
Not animal-derived
Poppy seeds are small, kidney-shaped seeds obtained from the opium poppy plant (Papaver somniferum). They are harvested from dried seed …
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Porcini Mushroom Stock
Not animal-derived
Porcini mushroom stock is a concentrated liquid made from dried or fresh porcini mushrooms (Boletus edulis and related species). The …
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Porcini Powder
Not animal-derived
Porcini powder is made from dried and ground porcini mushrooms (Boletus edulis and related species). These large, edible mushrooms are …
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Pork chops
Animal-derived
Pork chops are cuts of meat taken from the loin of a pig. They are a popular source of protein …
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Portobello
Not animal-derived
The Portobello mushroom (Agaricus bisporus) is a large, mature specimen of the common button mushroom. It is typically harvested when …
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Potassium bisulphite
E228
Not animal-derived
Potassium bisulphite is an inorganic chemical compound, a salt of potassium and bisulphite. It is typically produced by passing sulphur …
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Potassium Dihydrogen Phosphate
Not animal-derived
Potassium dihydrogen phosphate is an inorganic salt, a form of phosphate. It is produced industrially by reacting phosphoric acid with …
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Potassium Hydrogen Phosphate
Potassium hydrogen phosphate is a salt made from potassium and phosphate. It is typically produced by reacting phosphoric acid with …
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Potassium Metabisulphate
Not animal-derived
Potassium metabisulphite is an inorganic salt that is a white crystalline powder. It is produced by reacting potassium hydroxide with …
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Potassium Phosphate Dibasic
Not animal-derived
Potassium phosphate dibasic is a potassium salt of phosphoric acid. It is a white, odourless powder that is soluble in …
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