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known as: potassium acid tartrate, potassium hydrogen tartrate, potassium bitartrate. Commercial Source: Typically vegetable-mineral. Exists in: synthetic form. Used in: baked goods, crackers, candy, puddings, processed foods, carbonated beverages. Definition: A thickening or leavening agent usually extracted from wine sediments. Vegan

curing agent Also known as: pickling agent. Commercial Source: Typically mineral. Used in: processed meats, canned meats. Examples: sodium nitrate, sodium nitrite. Defin­ition: A food additive which preserves meats.

Typically Vegetarian

cysteine Also known as: L-cysteine. Commer­cial Source: animal (human hair). Exists in: living organisms. Used in: baked goods, food supplements. Definition: An amino acid needed by humans which can be produced by the human body. It must be consumed in the diet. Vegetarian

Product information: One supplier of bread dough containing cysteine, reports that they believe that cysteine is derived from the hair of women from China. A very small quantity of cysteine is used in less than 5% of all bread products. Human hair as the commercial source of cysteine has been confirmed by food technologists at five other companies. There is disagreement, however, concerning the number of bread products which contain this amino acid. One source reported that all bread products contain it.

cystine Also known as: L-cystine. Commercial Source: animal (human hair). Exists in: living organisms. Used as: dietary supplement. Definition: An amino acid which is produced by the human body. Vegetarian

DevanSweet Commercial Source: vegetable. Used in: baked goods, confection­ery, beverages. Definition: A granulated brown rice sweetener. Vegan

Product information: DevanSweet, the creator and manufacturer of DevanSweet, reports that no animal products are used in making it.

dextrose Also known as: glucose, corn sugar. Commercial Source: vegetable. An animal (cow bone) filter may be used in its processing. Exists in: plants and honey. Used in: corn syrup, processed foods, beverages, confectionery, baked goods, breakfast cereals. Definition: A simple sugar which functions as a sweetener in foods and drinks. Typically Vegetarian

diatomaceous earth Also known as: kiesel­guhr. Commercial Source: vegetable. Definition: A substance com­posed of algae which is used as a filter in the pro­duction of certain waxes, including carnauba, candelilla, and beeswax. Vegan

diglyceride Commercial Source: animal (cow-or hog derived) or vegetable. Used in: bakery products, ice cream, beverages, chewing gum, shortening, margarine, peanut butter, con­fections, whipped toppings. Definition: A common food additive which is used in conjunction with monoglycerides, the latter of which are used to blend together ingredients (such as oil and water) which normally do not blend together. May Be Non-Vegetarian

disodium inosinate Commercial Source: mineral-animal(meat or fish extract), -vegetable, or -fungal. Used in: powdered soups, spreads, sauces, canned vegetables. Definition: A common flavor enhancer. May Be Non-Vegetarian

distillation Used in: petroleum refining and extractions of substances from natural sources. Definition: A procedure used to separate the components of a mixture.

distilled vinegar Also known as: white vinegar, white distilled vinegar, spirit vinegar, grain vinegar. Commercial source: vegetable. Used in: mayonnaise, salad dressing. Definition: A common flavoring and preservative made by the fermentation of distilled alcohol. Vegan

Product information: The Vinegar Institute, an association of vinegar manufacturers, says that only mineral or synthetic filters are used to clarify vinegar.

dough conditioner Also known as: dough strengthener, yeast food. Commercial Source: Typically mineral. May be derived from animal, vegetable, or synthetic sources. Examples: benzoyl peroxide, potassium bromate, calcium sulfate, glyceryl monostearate, monocalcium sulfate, locust (carob) bean gum. Definition: An additive used to make dough easier to handle and more palatable. Typically Vegan

drying agent Commercial Source: Typically vegetable. Used in: chewing gum. Examples: specially dried cornstarch, anhydrous dextrose. Definition: A food additive which absorbs moisture from other food ingredients. Typically Vegetarian

emulsifier Also known as: surface acting agent, surfactant, wetting agent. Com­mercial Source: animal (cow-or hog-derived, eggs, milk), vegetable, synthetic. Exists in: living organ­isms. Used in: processed foods, shortening, marga­rine, peanut butter, dry mixes, ice cream, soft drinks, some dairy products, candy, pickles, nondairy creamer, chocolate, baked goods. Examples: mono-and diglycerides, lecithin, propylene glycol mono­stearate, polysorbates 60, 65, and 80, calcium stearoyl-2-lactylate. Definition: A large class of food additives which helps unlike ingredients (e.g., water and oil), mix and stay mixed. May Be Non-Vegetarian

enzyme Commercial Source: animal (cow-or hog-derived), vegetable, bacterial, or fungal. Certain food uses rely on one source more than others. See entries on individual enzymes for more information. Used in: baked goods, cheese, foods containing sugars derived from corn, meat tenderizers. Examples: lactase, lipase, papain, pectinase, protease, rennet, trypsin. Definition: A protein added to foods as a modifier. May Be Non-Vegetarian

Product information: Novo Nordisk Biochem North America Inc., one of the largest manufacturer of enzymes, reports that, to date, all enzymes must come from living organisms, including plant, animal, bacterial, and fungal