Animal byproducts in food?!
Animal byproducts in food?
I found a list of animal byproducts and some of them, like mono and diglycerides can be made from either plants or animals. i have also noticed that glycerides are in a lot of un-animal related foods like bread and potato starch products. how can i tell witch glyceride is animal or plant based? and if you could put some foods with animal bypoducts to stay away from it would be helpfull. thank you and happy easter!
Answers:
This is a hard one since so many regulations and labellings have changed, but here is a list..it may help you at least understanding some ingredients ..
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Hidden Animal Ingredients Ingredient What It Is Its Use
Albumin The protein component of egg whites. Albumin is also found in animal blood, milk, plants, and seeds. To thicken or add texture to processed foods.
Anchovies Small, silvery fish of herring family can be found in Worcestershire sauce, Caesar salad dressing, pizza topping, Greek salads.
Animal shortening Butter, suet, lard (see lard below)can be found in Packaged cookies and crackers, refried beans, flour tortillas, ready-made pie crusts.
Carmine (carmine, cochineal, or carminic acid) Red coloring made from a ground-up insect can be found in Bottled juices, colored pasta, some candies, frozen pops, "natural" cosmetics.
Calcium stearate Mineral typically derived from cows or hogs can be found in Garlic salt, vanilla, meat tenderizers, salad-dressing mixes.
Capric acid (decanoic acid) Animal fats added to ice cream, candy, baked goods, chewing gum, liquor and often not specified on ingredients lists.
Casein (caseinate) A milk protein. It coagulates with the addition of rennin (see rennin below) and is the foundation of cheese. An additive in dairy products such as cheese, cream cheese, cottage cheese, and sour cream. Also used in adhesives, paints, and plastics.
Clarifying agent Derived from any number of animal sources. Used to filter wine, vinegar, beer, fruit juice, soft drinks.
Gelatin Protein from bones, cartilage, tendons, and skin of animals, Much of the commercial gelatin is a by-product of pig skin. Marshmallows, yogurt, frosted cereals, gelatin-containing desserts, molded salads..
Glucose (dextrose) Fruits or animal tissues and fluids can be found in Baked goods, soft drinks, candies, frosting.
Glycerides (mono-, di-, and triglycerides Glycerol from animal fats or plants. Processed foods, cosmetics, perfumes, lotions, inks, glues, automobile antifreeze. Used as emulsifier.
Isinglass Gelatin from air bladder of sturgeon and other freshwater fish can be used to Clarify alcoholic beverages and in some jellied desserts. Rarely used now.
Lactic acid Acid formed by bacteria acting on the milk sugar lactose. Imparts a tart flavor can be found in Cheese, yogurt, pickles, olives, sauerkraut, candy, frozen desserts, chewing gum, fruit preserves, dyeing and textile printing.
Lactose (saccharum lactin, D-lactose Milk sugar. Culture medium for souring milk and in processed foods such as baby formulas, candies and other sweets, medicinal diuretics, and laxatives.
Lactylic stearate Salt of stearic acid (see stearic acid below). Dough conditioner.
Lanolin Waxy fat from sheep's wool can be found in Chewing gum, ointments, cosmetics, waterproof coatings.
Lard Rendered and clarified pork fat. Often fat from abdomens of pigs or the fat around the animal's kidneys found in Baked goods.
Lecithin Phospholipids form animal tissues, plants, lentils, and egg yolks used to preserve, emulsify, and moisturize food can be found in Cereal, candy, chocolate, baked goods, margarine, vegetable oil sprays, cosmetics, and ink.
Lutein Deep yellow coloring from marigolds or egg yolks. Commercial food coloring.
Myristic acid (tetradecanoic acid) Animal fats can be found in Chocolate, ice cream, candy, jelled desserts, baked goods.
Natural flavorings Unspecified, could be from meat or other animal products Processed and packaged foods.
Oleic acid (oleinic acid) Animal tallow (see tallow below) Synthetic butter, cheese, vegetable fats and oils, spice flavoring for baked goods, candy, ice cream, beverages, condiments, soaps, cosmetics.
Palmatic acid Animal or vegetable fats can be found in Baked goods, butter and cheese flavoring.
Pancreatin (pancreatic extract) Cows or hogs Digestive aids.
Pepsin Enzyme from pigs' stomachs With rennet to make cheese.
Propolis Resinous cement collected by bees Food supplement and ingredient in "natural" toothpaste.
Rennin (Rennet) A coagulating enzyme obtained from a young animal's stomach, usually a calf's stomach Rennin is used to curdle milk in foods such as cheese and junket--a soft pudding like dessert.
Royal jelly Substance produced by glands of bees. "Natural foods" and nutrient supplements.
Sodium stearoyl lactylate May be derived from cows, hogs, animal milk, or vegetable-mineral sources. Used in cake, pudding, or pancake mixes, baked goods, margarine.
Stearic acid (octadecenoic acid) Tallow, other animal fats and oils Vanilla flavoring, chewing gum, baked goods, beverages, candy, soaps, ointments, candles, cosmetics, suppositories and pill coatings.
Suet Hard white fat around kidneys and loins of animals Margarine, mincemeat, pastries, bird feed, tallow.
Tallow Solid fat of sheep and cattle separated from the membranous tissues Waxed paper, margarine, soaps, crayons, candles, rubber, cosmetics.
Vitamin A (A1, retinol) Vitamin obtained from vegetables, egg yolks, or fish liver oil. Vitamin supplements, fortification of foods, "natural" cosmetics.
Vitamin B12 Vitamin produced by microorganisms and found in all animal products; synthetic form (cyanocobalamin or cobalamin on labels) is vegan Supplements or fortified foods.
Vitamin D (D1, D2, D3) D1 is produced by humans upon exposure to sunlight; D2 (ergocalciferol) is made from plants or yeast, D3 (cholecalciferol comes from fish liver oils or lanolin Supplements or fortified foods.
Whey Watery liquid that separates from the solids (curds) of milks in cheese-making. Crackers, breads, cakes, processed foods in cheese-making.
As you see the list is extensive ..I am always weary of foods that say the words fats in any way ... I do however use many vegan websites to find foods they they have already been checked out .and shop at health food stores or wholefoods that label well including telling you if a product is vegan ..and now some products have the vegetarian V on them .. it takes research and dedication but over time you will begin to know what to use or not..go to Peta for some helpful lists and google any product you want to know about.. goodluck ..we all need it today ..
Stay away from gelatin (marshmallows, jello, frosted pop tarts, etc.) as most gelatins are made from ground up cow bones.
If you eat cheese, make sure to watch out for rennet and enzymes.
Also, some products that you would least expect animal products may contain them. As you said, bread. Well, I saw that pillsbury crescent rolls were vegan but I bought a roll of biscuits (an off-brand) and it contained beef tallow.
Just be careful and read all labels!
As far as the glycerides, I have no idea. Could even be a mixture of plants and animals.
If you are paranoid, don't eat any prepared food. Eat raw vegetables and fruits.
Call the manufacturer but don't expect them to tell the truth. Gelatins used to be made from calve's shin and possibly other bones, but that can be made from a sea kelp now, but you don't know.
Alot of times if something is from vegetable sources, then it will say it... for example:
Tomatoes, Celery, wheat flour, And natural flavor(vegetable source)
Other wise you might just wanna stay away from it.
If you really wanna know, you could contact the company. Tell them that you have severe food allergies or something and that you want to know exactly what is in the product... They probably have to tell you by law.
unfortunately, many food additives and flavouring are animal by-product.
And even unfortunate is that food manufacturers are ignorant or chose to ignore this fact. So, ingredients like "seasoning" or "natural flavouring" can be misleading.
Please check
http://www.vnv.org.au/foodadditives.htm...
for more information
An apeal to food scientists or nutritionist: If you are aware of other animal by-products, please help to update the list.
the only way to know if its from a non animal source is to call the company that makes it-often, even they cant tell you. If it is CLEARLY marked vegan, then you know its not an animal source, if its not clearly marked, it most likely is. Watch out for gelatine (jello) which is in many yogurts, ice creams, pastries, processed foods, etc. Most things marked "natural" flavors are colors are from animal sources, and are in almost everything! Many chips, including dorittos brand have animal sourced flavorings-here is a link
http://www.fritolay.com/fl/flstore/cgi-b...
Also, unless clearly marked "vegan" most vitamins and supplements are derived from animal sources.
Most things marked "enriched" such as, pasta, cereal, rice, flour, etc. are from animal sources as well
Hope you had a nice Easter! Have a great day!