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{{Short description|Part of a mixture}} |
{{Short description|Part of a mixture}} |
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[[File:Galbi-tang ingredients.jpg|thumb|Ingredients for [[short rib soup]]]] |
[[File:Galbi-tang ingredients.jpg|thumb|Ingredients for [[short rib soup]]]] |
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[[File:Euroshopper canned marrowfat peas ingredient list.jpg|thumb|The ingredient list on a can of [[marrowfat peas]]. Besides peas, the product also contains [[water]], [[salt]], and the [[antioxidant]] [[Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid|E385]]]] |
[[File:Euroshopper canned marrowfat peas ingredient list.jpg|thumb|The ingredient list on a can of [[marrowfat peas]]. Besides peas, the product also contains [[water]], [[salt]], and the [[antioxidant]] [[Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid|E385]]]] |
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National laws usually require prepared food products to display a list of ingredients and specifically require that certain [[food additive|additives]] be listed. Law typically requires that ingredients be listed according to their relative weight within the product.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fda.gov/Food/GuidanceRegulation/GuidanceDocumentsRegulatoryInformation/LabelingNutrition/ucm2006828.htm|title=Guidance for Industry: A Food Labeling Guide|publisher=[[Food and Drug Administration]]|date=April 2008|access-date=17 June 2015}}</ref> |
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==Etymology== |
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From [[Middle French]] ingredient, from Latin ingredientem, present participle of ingredior (“to go or enter into or onto”). |
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==Artificial ingredient== |
==Artificial ingredient== |
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An '''artificial ingredient''' usually refers to an ingredient which is [[wikt:artificial|artificial]] or |
An '''artificial ingredient''' usually refers to an ingredient which is [[wikt:artificial|artificial]] or human-made, such as: |
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* [[Artificial flavor|Artificial flavour]] |
* [[Artificial flavor|Artificial flavour]] |
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* [[Bill of materials]] |
* [[Bill of materials]] |
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* [[Software Bill of Materials]] |
* [[Software Bill of Materials]] |
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* [[Active ingredient |
* [[Active ingredient]] |
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* [[Secret ingredient |
* [[Secret ingredient]] |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Find sources: "Ingredient" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (March 2008) |
In a general sense, an ingredient is a substance which forms part of a mixture. In cooking, recipes specify which ingredients are used to prepare a dish. Many commercial products contain secret ingredients purported to make them better than competing products. In the pharmaceutical industry, an active ingredient is the ingredient in a formulation which invokes biological activity.
National laws usually require prepared food products to display a list of ingredients and specifically require that certain additives be listed. Law typically requires that ingredients be listed according to their relative weight within the product.[1]
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From Middle French ingredient, from Latin ingredientem, present participle of ingredior (“to go or enter into or onto”).
Anartificial ingredient usually refers to an ingredient which is artificial or human-made, such as: