Most Common Incompatible Ingredients for Vegetarian Diets
The most common incompatible ingredients found in products.
| Ingredient | Total Foods | Diet | Description | Compatibility |
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| Natural | 54,764 | Vegetarian | Ingredients are not synthetic or artificial, but extracted directly from plants or animal products | Sometimes Vegetarian |
| Citric | 36,043 | Vegetarian | Emulsifier - May contain animal fat as it is derived from Glycerin/Glycerol. | Sometimes Vegetarian |
| Dextrose | 29,492 | Vegetarian | Sometimes derived from animal tissues and fluids. Check the label to determine if suitable. | Sometimes Vegetarian |
| Calcium | 22,829 | Vegetarian | May be animal based. Double check the label to be sure of the origin. | Sometimes Vegetarian |
| Vitamin | 16,388 | Vegetarian | Likely animal based but may be plant based. Check the label to verify the source of the ingredient. | Sometimes Vegetarian |
| Disodium | 7,479 | Vegetarian | Flavor Enhancer - Often made from animals. | Sometimes Vegetarian |
| Fish | 5,943 | Vegetarian | Fish are not considered a vegetarian food. | Never Vegetarian |
| Palmitate | 5,721 | Vegetarian | A fatty acid most commonly derived from palm oil but may be derived from animals as well. | Sometimes Vegetarian |
| Chicken | 4,734 | Vegetarian | Chicken is not a vegetarian option if meat or flesh from an animal. | Never Vegetarian |
| Beef | 4,702 | Vegetarian | Not a vegetarian friendly option. Beef is taken from the body of a cow. | Never Vegetarian |
| Pork | 4,376 | Vegetarian | Pork, or pig, is not considered a vegetarian option. | Never Vegetarian |
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| Gelatin | 4,232 | Vegetarian | Protein obtained by boiling animal skin, connective tissue or bones, usually from cows or pigs. | Never Vegetarian |
| E471 | 4,207 | Vegetarian | Mono and di-glycerides of fatty acids (sometimes derived from animal fats). | Sometimes Vegetarian |
| Polysorbate | 3,354 | Vegetarian | Derivatives of fatty acids, which are commonly sourced from animals. In cosmetics, foods. | Sometimes Vegetarian |
| Meat | 2,568 | Vegetarian | Meat is not a vegetarian option as it is derived from an animal. | Never Vegetarian |
| Propylene | 1,647 | Vegetarian | Emulsifier - May contain animal fats. | Sometimes Vegetarian |
| E120 | 1,554 | Vegetarian | Coloring - Cochineal (another name for carminic acid, a pigment made from powdered insects) | Never Vegetarian |
| Glycerin | 1,508 | Vegetarian | Often derived from animal fat but may also be plant based. | Sometimes Vegetarian |
| Turkey | 1,501 | Vegetarian | Not a vegetarian food if derived from the flesh, meat, or tissue of a turkey. | Never Vegetarian |
| Molluscs | 1,464 | Vegetarian | Mollusca is the second largest phylum of invertebrate animals. Not a vegetarian option. | Never Vegetarian |
| Bacon | 1,159 | Vegetarian | Bacon is a type of salt-cured pork/pig. Not considered a vegetarian option. | Never Vegetarian |
| Shrimp | 952 | Vegetarian | Shrimp is not considered a vegetarian food. | Never Vegetarian |
| Worcestershire | 724 | Vegetarian | Many varieties of Worcestershire sauce contain anchovies. Check the ingredients to be sure. | Never Vegetarian |
| Cysteine | 675 | Vegetarian | An amino acid found in the hair protein keratin. | Sometimes Vegetarian |
| Tuna | 604 | Vegetarian | Tuna is obtained from the tuna fish. Not a vegetarian food option. | Never Vegetarian |
| Salmon | 578 | Vegetarian | Salmon is a kind of fish. Not considered a vegetarian food. | Never Vegetarian |
| Lard | 563 | Vegetarian | Fat from the abdomen of a pig that is rendered and clarified for use in cooking. | Never Vegetarian |
| E422 | 552 | Vegetarian | Sweetener - Likely plant-based but may be derived from animal fat. | Sometimes Vegetarian |
| Polyglycerol | 548 | Vegetarian | A byproduct of soap manufacture (normally uses animal fat). | Sometimes Vegetarian |
| E631 | 515 | Vegetarian | Disodium Inosinate: Can be produced from meat, fish or tapioca starch. | Sometimes Vegetarian |
| Carbon | 511 | Vegetarian | Coloring derived from animals unless otherwise described as plant based. | Sometimes Vegetarian |
| Sheep | 483 | Vegetarian | Sheep are not considered a vegetarian option. | Never Vegetarian |
| Carmine | 466 | Vegetarian | Red pigment extracted from the crushed carcasses of the cochineal insect, a cactus-feeding insect. | Never Vegetarian |
| Animal | 411 | Vegetarian | This product contains an animal derivative. May not be vegetarian friendly. | Never Vegetarian |
| Anchovy | 407 | Vegetarian | A small fish often used to give non-vegetarian food a salty flavor. | Never Vegetarian |
| Fur | 363 | Vegetarian | The skin of an animal. Used in clothing. | Sometimes Vegetarian |
| Marine | 321 | Vegetarian | Likely from fish or marine mammals (including porpoises). | Never Vegetarian |
| Diglyceride | 318 | Vegetarian | Emulsifier - May contain animal fats. | Sometimes Vegetarian |
| Crab | 308 | Vegetarian | Not a vegetarian option if sourced from a crab. | Never Vegetarian |
| Collagen | 294 | Vegetarian | Protein found in most tissues, including bone, cartilage and skin. Typically from cows or chickens. | Sometimes Vegetarian |
| Pollock | 283 | Vegetarian | Pollock is a fish. Not a vegetarian option. | Never Vegetarian |
| Skin | 191 | Vegetarian | Animal based unless labeled as faux or artificial. | Never Vegetarian |
| Cod | 159 | Vegetarian | Not a vegetarian option if from the cod fish. | Never Vegetarian |
| Diacetyl | 122 | Vegetarian | Emulsifier - May contain animal fat as it is derived from Glycerin/Glycerol. | Sometimes Vegetarian |
| Lobster | 112 | Vegetarian | Not considered a vegetarian option if sourced from the meat or tissue of a lobster. | Never Vegetarian |
| Tallow | 103 | Vegetarian | Solid fat of sheep and cattle separated from the membranous tissues. Typically found in margarine. | Never Vegetarian |
| Retinol | 98 | Vegetarian | Vitamin A obtained from vegetables, egg yolks, or fish liver oil. | Sometimes Vegetarian |
| Monoglyceride | 96 | Vegetarian | Often from animal fat but may be plant based. Check the label. | Sometimes Vegetarian |
| Cochineal | 89 | Vegetarian | Red pigment extracted from the crushed carcasses of the cochineal insect, a cactus-feeding insect. | Never Vegetarian |
| Amino | 89 | Vegetarian | The building blocks of protein in all animals and plants. | Sometimes Vegetarian |
| Squid | 86 | Vegetarian | Squid is a sea animal and is not considered to be a vegetarian food. | Never Vegetarian |
| Acetate | 85 | Vegetarian | Possible sources are fish liver oil, egg yolks, butter, lemongrass, carrots or synthetics. | Sometimes Vegetarian |
| Lamb | 80 | Vegetarian | Not vegetarian if meat or tissue sourced from a lamb/young sheep. | Never Vegetarian |
| Oleic | 74 | Vegetarian | Fatty acid occurring in animal and vegetable fats. | Sometimes Vegetarian |
| Duck | 73 | Vegetarian | Not a vegetarian option if sourced from a duck. | Never Vegetarian |
| Acetylated | 69 | Vegetarian | Can come from fish oil, egg yolks, butter, lemongrass, wheat germ oil, carotene in carrots, etc. | Never Vegetarian |
| Xantham | 62 | Vegetarian | A derivative of bacterial fermentation. Chicken lysozyme may be used in the manufacturing process. | Sometimes Vegetarian |
| Blood | 59 | Vegetarian | From any slaughtered animal. Possibly in foods such as lecithin. | Never Vegetarian |
| Bovine | 57 | Vegetarian | Another word for cows or cattle. Not a vegetarian friendly food source. | Never Vegetarian |
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| Bee | 53 | Vegetarian | This product contains an ingredient derived from bees. May not be vegetarian friendly. | Sometimes Vegetarian |