Ingredients Glossary
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Our Glossary of Ingredients
Want to know the specifics on what's in our food? This glossary provides information about the ingredients in our most popular items in addition to our main ingredients—pork and other meats. These ingredients are added to enrich flavor, expand variety, and enhance food safety.Malic Acid
Malic Acid is a natural acid used to provide sour or bitter flavor notes.
Malic Acid
Malic acid is a flavor agent used to enhance flavor by producing or enhancing sour notes that are found in fruits.
Maltodextrin
Maltodextrin is a binder and carrier that aids in the dispersibility of other ingredients.
Maple Flavor
Maple flavor adds flavors representative of maple syrup to foods.
Maple Seasoning Artificially Flavored
Maple seasoning artificially flavored is an artificial flavoring used to add flavors representative of maple syrup to foods.
Maple Sugar
Maple sugar is a natural sweetener made from dehydrated maple syrup.
Maple Syrup
Maple syrup is natural sweetener made from maple tree sap.
Maple Type Flavor
Maple type flavor is an artificial flavoring that resembles maple syrup flavor and is used to sweeten or flavor products.
Mechanically Separated Chicken
Mechanically separated chicken is meat that has been mechanically removed from the chicken.
Mechanically Separated Turkey
Mechanically separated turkey is meat that has been mechanically removed from the turkey.
Medium Chain Triglycerides
Medium Chain Triglycerides are triglycerides with two or three fatty acids and are naturally occurring in items such as coconut oil.
Mesquite Smoke Flavor
Mesquite Smoke Flavor is a natural smoke flavor that imparts the flavors of mesquite wood.
Methylcellulose
Methylcellulose is derived from cellulose fiber, used as a thickener and emulsifier in various food products.
Milk
A whitish liquid containing proteins, fats, lactose, and various vitamins and minerals that is produced by the mammary glands of cows.
Milk Protein Concentrate
Milk Protein Concentrate is a concentrated milk product that contains 40 to 90% milk protein, typically made from skim milk.
Milkfat
Milkfat is fat from cow's milk used to add richness to products.
Modified Corn Starch
Modified corn starch is a binder made from chemically modified starch particles in corn.
Modified Food Starch
Modified food starch is a binder made from chemically modified starch particles from multiple sources.
Modified Tapioca Starch
Modified tapioca starch is a binder made from chemically modified starch particles in tapioca.
Molasses
Molasses is a natural syrup-like sweetener produced from the refinement of sugarcane or sugar beet.
Molasses Powder
Molasses Powder is dried molasses, with lower sugar content, used to sweeten food products.
Monocalcium Phosphate
Monocalcium Phosphate is used as a leavening agent by reacting with baking soda to produce baked goods.
Monosodium Glutamate
Monosodium glutamate is used as a flavor enhancer that increases savory notes in food products.
Mustard
Mustard is a natural flavoring and binder that is used as a spice and protein source in food.
Mustard Bran
Mustard bran are dried, ground hulls of mustard seed used as a binder to improve water retention in meat products.