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Ingredients Glossary

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Want to know the specifics on what's in our food? This glossary provides information about the ingredients in our most popular items in addition to our main ingredients—pork and other meats. These ingredients are added to enrich flavor, expand variety, and enhance food safety.

Acacia Gum is a water-soluble gum obtained from several varieties of the acacia tree and is used as a thickener or coating.

Acacia Gum

Bixa orellana - Annatto is a yellowish-red dyestuff made from the pulp around the seeds of a tropical American tree.

Annatto

Apo-carotenal is used to enhance the appearance of food products by producing a more desirable color.

Apo-Carotenal

Artificial color is used to enhance the appearance of food products by producing a more desirable color.

Artificial Color

Artificial flavor is a synthetic flavoring agent used to enhance flavor.

Artificial Flavor

Ascorbic Acid, also known as Vitamin C, is used to extend shelf life.

Ascorbic Acid

Autolyzed yeast is a processed yeast product used to enhance flavor by producing savory notes in meat products.

Autolyzed Yeast

Cured meat from the belly (or side) of a pork carcass.

Bacon

Baker’s yeast is used to leaven bread. The extract adds an earthy, yeasty flavor to bread and can impart similar flavors to other food products.

Baker's Yeast

Bamboo Fiber is a natural fiber used to aid in texture.

Bamboo Fiber

Beef

Beef collagen is naturally occurring connective tissue from cattle and is used for sausage casing.

Beef Collagen

Beef hearts are the heart muscles in cattle, primarily used to add color to sausage products.

Beef Hearts

Beef stock is a natural derivative of beef bones used as a flavor enhancer.

Beef stock

Beer is an alcoholic beverage made from the fermentation of grains.

Beer

Butylated hydroxyanisole, or BHA, is a synthetic antioxidant used to protect fats and lipids during storage.

Black pepper is an aromatic and pungent natural spice made by grinding dried, unripe peppercorns.

Black Pepper

Bourbon Reduction is a bourbon that has been cooked to evaporate the liquid and concentrate the flavor. Less than 0.1% alcohol remains after the evaporation process.

Bourbon Reduction

Bourbon Whiskey is a barrel-aged, distilled American liquor made primarily from corn.

Bourbon Whiskey

Breadcrumbs are dried bread, crumbled and used as a binder to hold moisture.

Breadcrumbs

Brown sugar is a natural ingredient formed from the blending of sugar and molasses.

Brown Sugar

Brown sugar flavoring is an extremely sweet, concentrated brown sugar flavor that can be used in place of regular brown sugar.

Brown Sugar Flavoring

Browned Butter Flavor is derived from caramelized butter.

Browned Butter Flavor

Butter Flavor is derived from butter and used to impart a creamy mouth feel.

Butter Flavor

Butylated hodroxytolulene, or BHT, is an antioxidant used in dry and semi-dry sausage production to maintain flavor and color during storage.

Butylated Hodroxytolulene

Calcium disodium EDTA, or ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid, is a meat chelator or antioxidant used to protect flavor.

Calcium Disodium EDTA

Calcium Phosphate is sourced from minerals and primarily used to increase calcium content, often in vegan and organic foods.

Calcium Phosphate

Calcium Sulfate is a mineral compound used as a firming agent and thickener in food products like tofu.

Calcium Sulfate

Cane sugar is a natural sweetener extracted from stalks of sugar cane.

Cane Sugar

Cane syrup is a natural concentrate of sugar cane juice.

Cane Syrup

Canola oil is a cooking oil made from canola seeds used for frying and to prevent foods from sticking.

Canola Oil

Caramel color is an artificial coloring agent that adds a dark smoke color to the exterior of products.

Caramel Color

Caramel Flavor is a concentrated caramel flavor that can be used in place of regular caramel.

Caramel Flavor

Caramelized sugar is produced by heating granulated sugar to add a caramel flavor and brown color to products.

Caramelized Sugar

Caramelized Sugar Syrup is a sugar melted over heat to a thickened consistency and caramel color; Serves as a sweetener.

Caramelized Sugar Syrup

Carrageenan is a natural extract from various seaweed used as a thickener.

Carrageenan

Celery powder is a dried, ground extract from fresh celery used as a natural seasoning and cure for meat.

Celery Powder

Cellulose is a fiber derived from cell walls of plants that can thicken and bind moisture.

Cellulose

Cellulose gum is a thickener or stabilizer that thickens mixtures by absorbing water.

Cellulose Gum

Cheese culture is a preservative and starter bacteria that is used to produce lactic acid and aid in fermentation during cheese production.

Cheese Culture

Cherry Powder is dried cherry in powder form, used to naturally cure meats.

Cherry Powder

Citric acid is used to preserve meats by decreasing pH.

Citric Acid

Coconut Oil is extracted from the kernel of mature coconuts harvested from the coconut palm.

Coconut Oil

Cooked Apple Juice Concentrate is apple juice that has been cooked down, imparting a natural brown color and a mild sweetness.

Cooked Apple Juice Concentrate

Corn oil is a type of vegetable oil made from corn used for frying or baking.

Corn Oil

Corn starch, or maize starch, is the starch derived from the inside of the corn kernel. Corn starch commonly used to thicken sauces or soups, and to produce corn syrup and other sweeteners.

Corn Starch

Corn syrup is a sweetener that is 20-40 percent as sweet as sugar. It provides a browning effect and reduces bacteria growth. It is also a cryoprotectant, which inhibits ice crystal growth and lowers the freezing point.

Corn Syrup

Corn syrup solids are made from dried corn syrup and are used to help bind and provide mild sweetness.

Corn Syrup Solids

Cottonseed oil is a vegetable oil that is derived from cottonseeds used for frying or baking.

Cottonseed Oil

Cream is a high fat dairy product that is used to add flavor and texture.

Cream

Crisped Rice is a type of puffed rice formed by heating steam-conditioned rice kernels in an oven and is commonly used for texture in cereals and confections.

Crisped Rice

Cultured Celery Juice is a natural cure agent for meat.

Cultured Celery Juice

Cultured Corn Sugar/Syrup is fermented corn syrup that can be used as to naturally decrease the growth of microorganisms.  

Cultured Corn Sugar/Syrup

Cultured Dextrose is fermented dextrose sugar that can be used to naturally decrease the growth of microorganisms, as well as add a savory flavor.

Cultured Dextrose

Cultured Sugar is a natural fermented sugar used as a preservative.

Cultured Sugar

Cultures (in cheese) are bacteria strains used to create different types of cheeses. 

Cultures

Dairy-Free Cheddar Alternative is a plant-based cheese.

Dairy-Free Cheddar Alternative

Deheated ground mustard is a natural source of cold water-soluble gums, protein and oil which functions as a thickener, stabilizer, emulsifier and antioxidant.

Deheated Ground Mustard

Dehydrated garlic is dried, ground garlic used to add flavor to products.

Dehydrated Garlic

Dehydrated jalapeno pepper is dried, ground jalapeno pepper used to add flavor to products.

Dehydrated Jalapeno Pepper

Dehydrated Parsley is dried parsley leaves, commonly used to add flavor. 

Dehydrated Parsley

Dehydrated red bell pepper is dried, ground red bell pepper used to add flavor to products.

Dehydrated Red Bell Pepper

Dextrose is a sweetener that is 70 percent as sweet as sucrose. It provides a browning effect and reduces bacteria growth.

Dextrose

Disodium guanylate is a natural sodium, salt-based flavor enhancer in meat products. 

Disodium Guanylate

Disodium inosinate is a food additive used to enhance flavor naturally. 

Disodium Inosinate

Disodium phosphate is a stabilizer that improves moisture retention in products.

Disodium Phosphate

Vinegar derived from natural sources used to deter bacterial growth in fully cooked products.

Distilled Vinegar

Dried Garlic

EDTA, or ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid, is a meat chelator or antioxidant used to protect flavor.

EDTA

Encapsulated Vinegar Powder is dried vinegar coated in oil, used to aid in changing the acidity of a product. 

Encapsulated Vinegar Powder

Enzyme modified cheese is a cheese curd, which has been treated with enzymes to produce a concentrated cheese flavor.

Enzyme Modified Cheese

Enzymes are a catalyst used to increase the rate of food chemical reactions. They are used in production of certain foods like cheese and dry sausages.

Enzymes

Extract of paprika is a spice derived from sweet peppers, which is used to add flavor and color to food products.

Extract Of Paprika

Ferrous Sulfate is an essential mineral that provides the body with iron and is a standard vitamin fortification for grain and cereal items.

Ferrous Sulfate

Flavoring is a flavoring agent used to enhance or add flavor to products. Flavoring can be natural or artificial.

Flavoring

Flavorings are a flavoring agent used to enhance or add flavor to products. Flavorings can be natural or artificial.

Flavorings

Folic Acid is a B vitamin that our bodies use to make new cells and is part of standard vitamin fortification for grain and cereal items.

Folic Acid

Fructose

Fumaric Acid is an organic compound that can help regulate acidity.

Fumaric Acid

Garlic powder is dried, ground garlic used to add flavor to products.

Garlic Powder

Garlic Puree is garlic that is made into a paste form and used to enhance flavor.

Garlic Puree

Gelatin is a stabilizer or binder used as a thickening or bulking agent in certain meat products.

Gelatin

Ginger is a spice derived from ginger root.

Ginger

Gluconodleta-lactone, also known as gluconolactone, is a food additive used as: an acidifier, curing, pickling or leavening agent.

Gluconodleta-lactone

Simple sugar usually derived from corn processing.

Glucose

Green Tea is a natural antioxidant made from tea leaves.

Green Tea

Grill Flavor is a natural smoke flavor that imparts the savory flavor of charbroiled grilling.

Grill Flavor

Ground paprika is a spice made from grinding dried seed pods of sweet peppers and is used to add flavor to products.

Ground Paprika

Gum Arabic is a water-soluble gum obtained from several varieties of the acacia tree and used as a thickener or coating.

Gum Arabic

High fructose corn syrup is a sweetener made from corn starch.

High Fructose Corn Syrup

Honey is a natural sweetener produced by bees as a by-product of pollination.

Honey

Honey Powder

Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil is made from edible oils extracted from plants, such as olives, sunflowers, and soybeans. These oils are used at room temperature for a solid and spreadable consistency. 

Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil

Hydrolyzed corn protein is a flavor enhancer made from corn.

Hydrolyzed Corn Protein

Isolated Soy Protein is a protein that is separated from soybeans. It is made from soybean meal that has been dehulled and defatted. Dehulled and defatted soybeans are processed into three kinds of high protein commercial products: soy flour, concentrates and isolates.

Isolated Soy Protein

Lactic Acid (Vegetable Source) is a naturally occurring acid in plants and animals, in this case, derived from plants such as beets. 

Lactic Acid

Lactic Acid Starter Cultures are natural bacteria that aids in the fermentation of dried meats.

Lactic Acid Starter Cultures

Lime peel is dried exterior of a lime and has a sour, tart smell that is matched by a bitter sweet flavor.

Lime Peel

Lipolyzed cream is an enzyme of modified fats used to enhance dairy flavor.

Lipolyzed Cream

Locust Bean Gum is a vegetable gum from the seeds of the carob tree and is used as a thickening agent in food processing. 

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