| Name | Other Names | Purpose | Sourced From |
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Octyl gallate |
E311 |
Preserver and antioxidant, white powder, low solubility in water soluble in alcohol, used in margarine and peanut butter, inhibits rancidity |
Synthesized from octanol and gallic acid, fou |
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Okra |
Ladies' fingers, ochro |
Edible seed pods cooked, pickled, eaten raw, salads, leaves used in salads, seeds roasted to created caffeine free coffee |
Cultivated in tropical and warm temperate regions of the world |
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Oleomargarine |
Margarine, oleo, "Non-dairy spread" |
Used instead of butter in pastries, doughnuts, cakes, cookies and as a spread |
Synthetic replacement of animal fat created from vegetable oil and water |
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Olive oil |
Black cumin, nigella sativa, kalonji, kalojeera |
Used as coking oil, salad dressing, saute, frying and ingredient in various foods |
Cold pressed from olives, a Mediterranean plant |
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Orange GGN |
E111, alpha naphtthol orange |
Orange colored synthetic azo dye, currently banned in foods due to toxicological data |
Synthetic azo dy |
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Orcein/Orchil |
E182, archil, lacmus, CI Natural Red 28 |
Red or purple food dye that is banned from addition in foods |
Extracted from lichen |
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Oregano |
Wild marjoram, sweet marjoram |
Culinary herb with aromatic, warm and bitter taste, used in Italian cuisine, pizza, roasts, fried vegetables, grilled meats & fish, condiments, salads, seasoning mixes |
Flowering plant native to temperate West & South Eurasia & M |
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Orris root |
"Queen Elizabeth Root" |
Used in various brands of gin, spice mixes, Moroccan cuisine, flavoring syrups |
Found in annatto, condiment obained from seeds of achiote tree |
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Orthophenyl phenol |
E231, 2-Pheylphenol, |
Fungicide used to wax and protect citrus fruits Not permited in EU |
Synthetic |
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Oxystearin |
E387 |
Anti-foaming agent, crystallization inhibitor, releasing agent, anti-oxidant sequestrant used in fatty products |
Mixture of glycerides of stearic acid and fatty acids, prepared from vegetable oils and animal fats |
