Ingredient
In a general sense, an ingredient is a substance which forms part of a mixture.
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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.
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Etymology
From Middle French ingredient, from Latin ingredientem, present participle of ingredior (“to go or enter into or onto”).
Artificial ingredient
An artificial ingredient usually refers to an ingredient which is artificial or human-made, such as:
- Artificial flavour
- Food additive
- Food colouring
- Preservative
- Sugar substitute, artificial sweetener
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