ingredient

(n) a component of a mixture or compound
(n) an abstract part of something
- jealousy was a component of his character
- two constituents of a musical composition are melody and harmony
- the grammatical elements of a sentence
- a key factor in her success
- humor: an effective ingredient of a speech
component, element, factor, constituent,
(n) food that is a component of a mixture in cooking
- the recipe lists all the fixings for a salad
fixings,

component element factor constituent fixings