Reading labels
How much protein is in flour, oats and seeds per 100 g?
Soya flour has 35.8 g of protein per 100 g, wheat flour 9.6 g and oat flakes 13.3 g. Protein and calories for 17 flours, grains and seeds.
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Allergens
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Allergens
How often does a food label say “may contain”, allergen by allergen?
Tree nuts are named in a “may contain” line on 117,647 products in Open Food Facts, 2.9 times as many as list them in the recipe.
Allergens
Which nuts count as tree nuts on a food label?
The EU names eight tree nuts, the US twelve. Almond is on 43,612 products in Open Food Facts; coconut, on 33,931, is a tree nut on no list.
Allergens
Which fish and shellfish names are on the most food labels?
Salmon, tuna and anchovy lead the fish names in Open Food Facts, shrimp the crustaceans and mussel the molluscs. Who must declare which.
Allergens
What are the other names for egg on a food label?
Egg is on 115,834 products in Open Food Facts. Its other names are its parts and forms: egg yolk, egg white or albumen, whole egg, egg powder, lysozyme.
Allergens
Which cereal names mean gluten on a food label?
Wheat is on 258,709 products in Open Food Facts, then oats, malt, barley and rye. EU and UK labels must name them all; US labels flag wheat only.
Allergens
Which names for milk are most common on food labels?
Milk is on 186,302 products in Open Food Facts. Four of the next nine milk names never say milk: cream, whey, cheese and butter.
Allergens
Where sesame hides: everyday foods and names on the label
Sesame tops burger buns, bagels and crackers and hides in granola bars, dressings and sauces. The foods to check, its other names and who must declare it.
Allergens
Gluten’s other names on a label: barley malt extract, malt vinegar, spelt, oats
Barley malt extract and malt vinegar are barley, spelt is wheat, and oats count as a gluten cereal unless marked. What the label must say in each market.
Allergens
12 hidden names for milk on ingredient lists (and 3 that aren’t milk)
Whey, casein, lactose and ghee are all milk. The label names that mean milk, three that only sound like it, and milk allergy vs lactose intolerance.
Allergens
How to read a food label for allergens: EU, UK, US and Gulf rules
Read three places: the ingredient list, the “Contains” line and the “may contain” line. Here is what each means under EU, UK, US and Gulf rules.
Reading labels
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Reading labels
Which food ingredients are not always vegan?
Sugar, on 524,712 products in Open Food Facts, is vegan only for some makes; so are natural flavouring, lactic ferments and artificial flavouring.
Reading labels
E-numbers that can come from animals
Of the 328 E-numbers in Bravoora’s list, seven always come from an animal or an insect, such as carmine (E120), and 49 more can.
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Supplement labels explained: %DV, IU and “proprietary blend”
%DV compares a serving with a US Daily Value, IU is the older unit beside mcg, and a proprietary blend gives one weight for many ingredients.
Reading labels
Sugar’s other names on a label: glucose syrup, dextrose, maltodextrin, invert sugar, date syrup
Glucose syrup, dextrose, invert sugar and date syrup are sugar by other names; maltodextrin is starch that mostly escapes the sugars line. How to read both.
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Caffeine from supplements and drinks: how to add it up from the label
Drinks state caffeine per 100 ml, supplements per serving, and blends often give no number. How to add up a day from the labels, and where they go silent.
Skincare labels
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Skincare labels
Fragrance allergens on skincare labels, by name
Linalool, Limonene, Citral and Geraniol are fragrance allergens an EU label must name. Since 31 July 2026, new products must name 56 more.
Skincare labels
How to read a skincare ingredient list (INCI) in 5 steps
Read the first six ingredients, find “Parfum” and the allergens named with it, then check the CI numbers at the end. Here is why each step works.
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