Food Items Tested
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FOOD ITEMS TESTED Acai Berry Apple juice A superfood that can be eaten whole or juiced. Juice made by squeezing the fruit. Acetic acid Apples (Cooked) Used in vinegar. A fruit - numerous different species. Colours are usually green and red. Aji Pepper Pungent pepper. Apricots A juicy, soft fruit. Often orange-yellow in A-Lactalbumin colour. A major protein found in milk and obtained from whey. Whey protein and milks should be Aquafaba avoided. Aquafaba is the water/brine that you can find in canned beans. This is a vegan ingredient to Ale A type of beer replace egg white in recipes such as Usually sweeter in taste and brewed without meringue, cake etc hops. Arrowroot Almond An edible nut, oval in shape with a woody shell. Artichoke Often used in cooking / baking. A variety of thistle, cultivated for eating. Almond milk Asparagus Almond milk is a dairy-free alternative to milk The young shoots of an Eurasian plant. Eaten made from almond seeds. as a vegetable. Aloe Aubergine Purple egg shaped fruit (Also known as an Amaranth Eggplant). Often eaten as a vegetable. Amaranth is a variety of starchy seeds and are used as grain rice. Avocado A pear shaped fruit, with rough and oily skin. Anchovy Often eaten in salads and cooking. A small fish. Preserved in salt and oil. Bacon Aniseed A meat produced from the pig. The seeds of the anise - which are used in cooking and herbal medicine. Banana A long, curved fruit with edible flesh and yellow skin. FOOD ITEMS TESTED Baobab Beer Baobab is a short tree with edible fruit and a An alcoholic drink made from yeast-fermented thick trunk. malt flavoured with hops. Barley Beets (beetroot) A major cultivated cereal grain. Often in beer. A dark red, rounded vegetable. Barley grass Bell Pepper (green) Barley grass refers to the young green shoots The pepper - green in colour. which are taken from the barley plant. Bell Pepper (red) Basil The pepper - red in colour. An aromatic herb from the mint family. Bilberries Bay Leaf Very small, almost black berries. A dried herb that is often used in cooking. Bilberries (Raw) Beans (broad) Very small, almost black berries. Small, flat beans. Green in colour, also called fava bean. Black Beans Small, shiny variety of the common bean. Beans (green) Long, thin green in colour. Black eyed peas Black eyed peas are creamy beans with a Beans, lima black mark. This is the point that the bean was Small, kidney shaped beans - grown in the pod. attached to the pod. Beansprouts Blackberries (Cooked) Common vegetable ingredient - used in Eastern Edible soft fruit. Often purple-black. Asian cuisine. B-Lactoglobulin Beef A major protein found in cow's milk and The flesh of a cow, bull or ox. sheep's milk. Beef Jerky Blueberries Beef that has been preserved and dried - often Blueberry is a small, sweet berry that in grows known as jerky. in clusters. FOOD ITEMS TESTED Blueberry Bulgar wheat A small sweet fruit. Often blue or black in Bulgar is a cereal food made from while colour. This intolerance refers to the pollen wheat. It is partially boiled and then dried and given from the plant. is used often in vegetarian and vegan dishes. Boiled Milk Butter Milk which has been heated to boiling point. A dairy product, made with the natural fat found in milk (milk fat). Braeburn apple Type of apple. Butter (salted) Butter that has added salt. Brazil nut A large, three-sided South American nut. Butter lettuce A type of lettuce with mild, sweet tasting Bread - baguette leaves. A staple food prepared from a dough of flour and water, usually by baking. Buttermilk Buttermilk is the liquid left behind after Bread - Rye churning butter out of cream. Bread made with flour from the rye grain. Butternut Bread, white bread Butternut is a pear-shaped squash with a Bread made with white wheat flour. yellowish skin and an orange flesh. Broccoli Button Mushroom Broccoli is a variety of cabbage which has The most common type of mushroom used in heads of green flower buds. cooking. Brown bread Cabbage - Green A type of bread, made using whole wheat flour. Common vegetable. This type being green in colour. Brussel Sprouts Small, compact bud of the cabbage family. Cabbage - Red Eaten as a vegetable. Variety of cabbage with red or purplish leaves. Buckwheat Cabbage - White Derived from the seeds of a flowering plant. Variety of cabbage, white in colour. Does not contain gluten. FOOD ITEMS TESTED Camomile Tea Cassava An infusion of sweet chamomile and dried Edible starchy tuberous root. flowers. Often used for medicinal purposes. A tea known for reducing stress levels and helping Cauliflower to regulate sleep. Edible variety of cabbage. Has a large white head and green leaves. Canola oil Canola oil is a vegetable oil that is derived from Cayenne Pepper rapeseed. Moderately hot chili pepper used to flavor dishes. Cantaloupe Cantaloupe is a variety of melon with an orange Celery flesh and bumpy skin. Vegetable used in salads/cooking. Capsicum (green) Champagne Green pepper - used in cooking. A sparkling wine made with grapes from the Champagne region of France. Capsicum (red) Red pepper - often used in cooking. Cheddar A relatively hard cheese that can differ in taste Capsicum (yellow) and texture. Yellow pepper - often used to flavour cooking. Cherries Carambola A small stone fruit, usually red in colour. Star fruit. Chestnut Caraway Edible, hard, brown nut. Often eaten roasted. Seeds from a plant in the parsley family. Used in cooking/oils/seeds. Chestnut Mushroom Similar to the button mushroom, but have a Cardamom brown top and more flavourful. A spice with a strong, pungent flavour. Chia seed Carrot Chia seeds are tiny black seeds that are taken Orange coloured, tapering root vegetable. from the Hispanica plant which is a member of the mint family. Cashew nut Edible kidney shaped nut. Rich in oil and protein Chicken Most common type of poultry FOOD ITEMS TESTED Chicken, capon Coconut oil A domestic cock fattened for eating. An edible oil extracted from the coconut Chickpea Coconut Water Cultivated legume. High in protein. The clear liquid inside coconuts. Chicory Lettuce Cod A type of lettuce. A large edible marine fish. Chimichurri Sauce Cod liver oil Uncooked sauce used for grilled meat. Cod liver oil is a dietary supplement derived from liver of cod fish. As with most fish oils, it Chlorella contains the omega-3 fatty acids, Chlorella is single-celled green algae. eicosapentaenoic acid and docosahexaenoic acid. Cilantro Herb used in cooking. Coffee (black) Black coffee may refer to: Coffee, served as a Cinnamon beverage without cream or milk, and often Aromatic spice. Used in cooking/baking. without sugar as well. Clams Coffee substitute made from barley An edible mollusc. A coffee substitute. Usually made without caffeine. Clove Used in Indian and Mexican dishes. Cola A brown carbonated drink that is flavoured Cocoa with an extract of cola nuts, or with a similar Cocoa powder made into a hot drink. flavouring. Coconut Common Mussel Large seed with edible flesh. Used in cooking/ A shellfish also known as the 'blue mussel'. juices/ flavourings. Condensed milk Coconut milk Usually made from cow's milk by removing Coconut milk is a milky, white liquid that is water extracted from the coconut flesh and is a dairy-free alternative. Condensed milk (sweet) Condensed milk is cow's milk from which water has been removed. FOOD ITEMS TESTED Coriander Cress An aromatic culinary herb. Fast growing, edible herb. Corn Cucumber Also known as maize, a cereal grain Cucumber is a long fruit with watery flesh and green skin. It is commonly found in salads. Cornflakes A breakfast cereal made with toasted flakes of Cumin corn. This does not include all maize/corn Aromatic seed used as a spice. products, it is the cereal only. Currants (red & black) Cornflour A small round edible fruit. Starch derived from the corn grain. Dates Cornstarch A small round edible fruit. Cornstarch (AKA cornflour) is a finely ground maize flour and can be use as a thickener for Douban Jiang sauces. Spicy, salty paste made from fermented broad beans, soybeans, salt, rice, and various Cow's Milk spices. Milk obtained from dairy cows. Dry Roasted Peanuts Crab The popular nut - roasted. A crustacean with edible flesh. Duck Cranberry juice A water bird, known for its short legs and Juice made by squeezing the fruit. webbed feet. Crayfish E 100 Curcumin Freshwater crustacean resembling a small Food colour, whose colour ranges from yellow lobster. to red, depending on pH (acidity). Cream E 101 Riboflavin Cream is a dairy product composed of the Yellow food colouring. Used in various higher-butterfat layer skimmed from the top of products. milk. E 102 Tartrazine Cream Cheese Yellow food colouring. A cheese made with milk and cream - soft in consistency. FOOD ITEMS TESTED E 104 Quinoline yellow E 150 b Sulphite lye Caramel A synthetic 'coal tar' dye varying in colour Brown to black in colour. In brown bread, buns, between a dull yellow and greenish-yellow. chocolate, biscuits, brandy, chocolate flavoured Found in ices, scotch eggs and smoked flour based confectionery, coatings, decorations, fillings and toppings, crisps, fish spreads, frozen haddock. desserts, pickles, sauces and dressings, cola drinks, sweets, vinegar, whisky E 120 Cochineal, carminic acid, carmine Red colouring made from the beetle. Found in E 150 Caramel alcoholic drinks, bakery products and toppings, Brown to black in colour. Found in brown foods. biscuits, desserts, drinks, icings, pie fillings. E 151 Brilliant black BN, black PN E 122 Carmoisine Used in decorations and coatings, desserts, fish Red food colour - in blancmange, marzipan, paste, flavoured milk drinks, ice cream, mustard, Swiss roll, jams and preserves, sweets, brown red fruit jams, sauces, savoury snacks, soft sauce, flavoured yogurts, packet soups, jellies.