Food Ingredients
Comprehensive information on food ingredients, allergens and food additives
Water Soybeans
Not animal-derived
Soybeans are legumes native to East Asia. Water is a fundamental compound essential for life. In food processing, water is …
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Water Spelt
Not animal-derived
Spelt water is a liquid derived from the ancient grain spelt (Triticum spelta). It is the water left over after …
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Water Spirit Vinegar
Not animal-derived
Spirit vinegar, also known as distilled vinegar or white vinegar, is a clear, colourless liquid made from the distillation of …
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Waxy Barley Flour
Not animal-derived
Waxy barley flour is milled from a specific type of barley grain that is naturally high in a type of …
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West Country Vintage Cheddar Cheese
Animal-derived
West Country Vintage Cheddar is a hard, mature cheese made in the West Country of England. It is produced from …
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Wheat bulgur
Not animal-derived
Bulgur wheat is a whole grain food made from cracked wheat that has been parboiled, dried, and then ground into …
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Wheat Crispies
Not animal-derived
Wheat crispies are a breakfast cereal ingredient made from puffed wheat. Whole wheat grains are typically cooked, extruded, and then …
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Wheat Enzymes
Not animal-derived
Enzymes are proteins that act as biological catalysts, speeding up specific chemical reactions. Wheat enzymes are derived from wheat, often …
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Wheat Flavour
Wheat flavour is a flavouring substance designed to impart the taste and aroma associated with wheat. It is typically created …
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Wheat Flour With Calcium Carbonate
Not animal-derived
Wheat flour is milled from the grain of wheat. It is a staple food worldwide, used to make bread, cakes, …
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Wheat Meal Flour
Not animal-derived
Wheat meal flour, often called wholemeal flour, is made by grinding the entire wheat kernel, including the bran, germ, and …
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Wheat Protein Crisp
Not animal-derived
Wheat protein crisps are a processed food ingredient made from wheat. They are created by extruding a dough made from …
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Wheat protein isolate
Not animal-derived
Wheat protein isolate is a concentrated form of wheat protein, typically derived from wheat flour. The process involves separating the …
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Wheat Salt
Not animal-derived
Wheat salt is a common ingredient in UK packaged foods. It is a compound formed from wheat and salt, often …
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Wheat Sugar
Not animal-derived
Wheat sugar is not a standard food ingredient. It is likely a misunderstanding or misspelling of 'wheat starch' or 'wheat …
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Whey Milk
Animal-derived
Whey is the liquid byproduct of cheesemaking. It is produced when milk is curdled and strained, separating the solids (curds) …
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Whey Permeate From Milk
Animal-derived
Whey permeate is a by-product of cheese and whey protein concentrate production. It is produced by removing most of the …
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White Baguette
Not animal-derived
A white baguette is a type of French bread characterized by its long, thin shape and crisp crust. It is …
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White Breadcrumbs
Not animal-derived
White breadcrumbs are made from white bread that has been dried and crumbled or ground. The bread is typically made …
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White Cap Mushrooms
Not animal-derived
White cap mushrooms, scientifically known as Agaricus bisporus, are a widely cultivated edible fungus. They are grown indoors in controlled …
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White chocolate coating
Animal-derived
White chocolate coating is a confectionery product made from cocoa butter, sugar, and milk solids. Unlike dark or milk chocolate, …
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White Chocolate Containing Milk Solids
Animal-derived
White chocolate is a confectionery product made from cocoa butter, sugar, and milk solids. Unlike dark or milk chocolate, it …
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White Chocolate Flavour Topping
Animal-derived
This is a food ingredient designed to mimic the taste and appearance of white chocolate. It is typically made using …
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White chocolate powder
Animal-derived
White chocolate powder is a dry, powdered form of white chocolate. It is made by combining cocoa butter, sugar, and …
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White Ginseng Root
Not animal-derived
White ginseng root is the dried root of ginseng plants (Panax species), most commonly Panax ginseng, native to East Asia. …
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White Hemp Protein
Not animal-derived
White hemp protein is derived from the seeds of the hemp plant (Cannabis sativa L.). After the oil is pressed …
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White hibiscus
Not animal-derived
White hibiscus, also known as roselle or Sorrel, is a species of the hibiscus plant. Its calyces (the outer part …
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White Icing
Animal-derived
White icing, also known as frosting or glace icing, is a sweet topping or filling used in baking. It is …
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White Pepper Black Pepper Cloves
Not animal-derived
Black pepper (Piper nigrum) is a flowering vine in the family Piperaceae, cultivated for its fruit, known as a peppercorn. …
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White Pepper Nutmeg
Not animal-derived
White pepper is the dried, unripe fruit of the Piper nigrum plant, processed to remove the outer skin, resulting in …
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White rum
White rum is a distilled alcoholic beverage made from sugarcane byproducts, such as molasses, or directly from sugarcane juice. It …
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Whitefish
Animal-derived
Whitefish refers to a variety of demersal fish species, typically found in colder, deeper waters. These fish, such as cod, …
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Whole Baby Garlic Cloves
Not animal-derived
Whole baby garlic cloves are immature garlic bulbs, harvested before the cloves fully separate. They are typically pickled or preserved …
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Whole cane sugar
Not animal-derived
Whole cane sugar is a less refined form of sugar derived from sugarcane. It retains more of the natural molasses …
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Whole grain rice
Not animal-derived
Whole grain rice is the entire grain kernel, including the bran, germ, and endosperm. It is a staple food derived …
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Whole Meal Flour
Not animal-derived
Wholemeal flour is made from the entire wheat grain, including the bran, germ, and endosperm. It is milled from wheat …
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Whole milk chocolate
Animal-derived
Whole milk chocolate is a type of chocolate made with milk solids, cocoa solids, cocoa butter, and sugar. The milk …
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Whole wheat flakes
Not animal-derived
Whole wheat flakes are made from whole grains of wheat that have been cooked, rolled flat, and then dried or …
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Wholemeal flour
Not animal-derived
Wholemeal flour is made from the entire wheat grain, including the bran, germ, and endosperm. It is ground into a …
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Wholemeal rye
Not animal-derived
Wholemeal rye is a type of flour made from the entire rye grain, including the bran, germ, and endosperm. It …
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Wholemeal rye groats
Not animal-derived
Wholemeal rye groats are the whole, unrefined grains of the rye plant (Secale cereale). They are typically milled into flour …
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Wholemeal spelt flour
Not animal-derived
Wholemeal spelt flour is made from the entire spelt grain, including the bran and germ. Spelt is an ancient grain, …
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Wholewheat Durum Wheat Semolina
Not animal-derived
Wholewheat durum wheat semolina is a coarse flour made from durum wheat, a hard variety of wheat. It is produced …
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Wholewheat Pasta
Not animal-derived
Wholewheat pasta is made from durum wheat flour that includes the bran and germ, giving it a darker colour and …
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Wholewheat Rusk
Not animal-derived
Wholewheat rusk is a dry, brittle, baked biscuit made from wholewheat flour, water, and yeast. It is typically baked until …
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Wild Kombucha Culture
Not animal-derived
Wild kombucha culture, also known as a SCOBY (Symbiotic Culture Of Bacteria and Yeast), is a living starter culture used …
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Xanthan Gum Preservative
Not animal-derived
Xanthan gum is a polysaccharide, a type of complex carbohydrate. It is produced by the fermentation of sugars by the …
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Xanthophylls
E161
Not animal-derived
Xanthophylls are a class of naturally occurring yellow, orange, and red carotenoid pigments. They are found in plants, algae, and …
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Xylanase
Not animal-derived
Xylanase is an enzyme that breaks down xylan, a type of complex carbohydrate found in plant cell walls. It is …
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Yacón
Not animal-derived
Yacón is a plant native to the Andes region of South America, specifically the area around Peru. The edible part …
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About Food Ingredients
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