hidden animal ingredients

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This table is from "Being Vegetarian For Dummies". It's a list of hidden animal ingredients you can find in different products, including some ones you might not think of as such. My outlook express doesn't format stuff in table format so I'm typing this up from scratch.

 

Megan

 

 

INGREDIENT: Albumin

 

 

 

WHAT IT IS: the protein component of egg whites

WHERE YOU FIND IT: as a thickener or texture additive in processed foods

 

INGREDIENT: Anchovies

 

 

WHAT IT IS: small, silver-colored fish

WHERE YOU FIND IT: worcestershire sauce, caesar salad dressing, pizza topping, greek salads

 

INGREDIENT: Carmine (carmine cochineal or carminic acid)

 

 

WHAT IT IS: red coloring made from a ground up insect

WHERE YOU FIND IT: bottled juices, colored pasta, some candies, frozen pops, "natural" cosmetics

 

INGREDIENT: Casein (caseinate)

 

 

WHAT IT IS: a milk protein

WHERE YOU FIND IT: an additive in dairy products like cheese, cream cheese, cottage cheese & sour cream, as well as some soy cheeses

 

INGREDIENT: Gelatin

WHAT IT IS: protein from bones, cartilage, tendons, and skin of animals

WHERE YOU FIND IT: marshmallows, yogurt, frosted cereals, gelatin-containing desserts

 

 

INGREDIENT: glucose (dextrose)

WHAT IT IS: animal tissues & fluids (some glucose can come from fruits)

WHERE YOU FIND IT: baked goods, soft drinks, candies, frosting

INGREDIENT: glycerides (mono-, di-, & triglycerides)

WHAT IT IS: glycerol from animal fats or plants

WHERE YOU FIND IT: processed foods, cosmetics, perfumes, lotions, inks, glues, automobile antifreeze

INGREDIENT: Isinglass

WHAT IT IS: gelatin from the air bladder of sturgeon and other freshwater fish

WHERE YOU FIND IT: as clarifying agent in alcoholic beverages, some jellied deserts

INGREDIENT: Lactic acid

WHAT IT IS: an acid formed by bacteria acting on the milk sugar, lactose

WHERE YOU FIND IT: cheese, yogurt, pickles, olives sauerkraut, candy, frozen desserts, chewing gum, fruit preserves, dyes, textile printing

INGREDIENT:lactose (saccharum lactin, D-lactose)

WHAT IT IS: milk sugar

WHERE YOU FIND IT: as a culture medium for souring milk and in processed foods like baby formulas, sweets, medicinal diuretics and laxatives

INGREDIENT: Lactylic stearate

WHAT IT IS: salt of stearic acid (see stearic acid)

WHERE YOU FIND IT: as a conditioner in bread dough

INGREDIENT: Lanolin

WHAT IT IS: waxy fat from sheep's wool

WHERE YOU FIND IT: chewing gum, ointments, cosmetics, waterproof coatings

 

 

 

 

INGREDIENT: Lard

WHAT IT IS: fat from pigs' abdomens

WHERE YOU FIND IT: baked goods, refried beans

 

 

 

INGREDIENT: Lecithin

WHAT IT IS: phospholipids from animal tissues, plants, and egg yolks

WHERE YOU FIND IT: breakfast cereals, candy, chocolate, baked goods, margarine, vegetable oil sprays, cosmetics, ink

INGREDIENT: Lutein

WHAT IT IS: deep yellow coloring from marigolds or egg yolks

WHERE YOU FIND IT: commercial food coloring

 

 

 

INGREDIENT: natural flavorings (unspecified in ingredients lists)

WHAT IT IS: could be from meat or other animal products

WHERE YOU FIND IT: processed & packaged foods

 

 

 

INGREDIENT: Oleic acid (oleinic acid)

WHAT IT IS: animal tallow (see tallow)

WHERE YOU FIND IT: synthetic butter, cheese, vegetable fats & oils, spice flavoring for baked goods, candy, ice cream, beverages, condiments, soaps, cosmetics

INGREDIENT: Pepsin

WHAT IT IS: enzyme from pigs' stomachs

WHERE YOU FIND IT: with rennet to make cheese

 

 

 

 

INGREDIENT: Propolis

WHAT IT IS: resinous cement collected by bees

WHERE YOU FIND IT: food supplements, "natural" toothpaste

 

 

 

INGREDIENT: Stearic acid (octadecanoic acid)

WHAT IT IS: Tallow, other animal fats & oils

WHERE YOU FIND IT: vanilla flavoring, chewing gum, baked goods, beverages, candy, soaps, ointments, candles, cosmetics, suppositories, pill coatings

INGREDIENT: Suet

WHAT IT IS: harde white fat around kidneys and loins of animals

WHERE YOU FIND IT: margarine, mincemeat, pastries, bird feed, tallow

 

 

 

 

INGREDIENT: Tallow

WHAT IT IS: solid fat of sheep & cattle separated from the membranous tissues

WHERE YOU FIND IT: waxed paper, margarine, soap, crayons, candles, rubber, cosmetics

 

 

 

INGREDIENT: Vitamin A (A1, retinol)

WHAT IT IS: vitamin obtained from vegetables, egg yolks, or fish liver oil

WHERE YOU FIND IT: vitamin supplements, fortification of foods, "natural" cosmetics

INGREDIENT: Vitamin B12

WHAT IT IS: vitamin produced by microorganisms and found in all animal products; synthetic form (cyanocobalamin or cobalamin on labels) is vegan

WHERE YOU FIND IT: supplements, fortified foods

 

 

 

INGREDIENT: Vitamin D (D1, D2, D3)

WHAT IT IS: D1 is produced by humans on exposure to sunlight, D2 (ergocalciferol) is made from plants or yeast, D3 (cholecalciferol) is made from fish liver oils or lanolin

WHERE YOU FIND IT: supplements, fortified foods

INGREDIENT: Whey

WHAT IT IS: watery liquid that separates the solids in cheese-making

WHERE YOU FIND IT: crackers, breads, cakes, processed foods