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Barley gluten on a food label: it contains gluten

Barley gluten is a kind of gluten. It contains gluten, so the allergen labelling rules apply. It is vegan. Open Food Facts finds it in 47 products, most often in dressings and sauces.

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Does barley gluten contain an allergen?

Yes. Barley gluten is made from a cereal containing gluten: labels in the UK, Europe and the Gulf must declare it. In the US it is not a listed allergen, because US labels name wheat only.

AllergenUSUK and EuropeGulf
Cereals containing glutenPartlyWheat onlyRequiredWheat, rye, barley, oats, spelt, khorasanRequiredWheat, barley, oats, rye, spelt

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Is barley gluten vegan?

Yes. Barley gluten is vegan and vegetarian: Open Food Facts records nothing from an animal in it.

VeganFits youNothing from an animal, by the Open Food Facts record.
VegetarianFits youNothing from an animal, by the Open Food Facts record.
Coeliac or gluten-freeNot for youIt is made from a cereal containing gluten.

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What other names does barley gluten have on a label?

On European labels it is “Gerstengluten” in German, “glutine d'orzo” in Italian and “gerstgluten” in Dutch. One more language is listed below.

German
Gerstengluten
Italian
glutine d'orzo, glutine (orzo)
Dutch
gerstgluten
Croatian
ječmeni gluten

Which foods contain barley gluten?

Open Food Facts lists barley gluten in the ingredients of 47 products, most often dressings and sauces, bread and savoury snacks. Most of them are sold in the Netherlands, the United States and the United Kingdom.

  • Dressings and sauces11
  • Bread8
  • Savoury snacks3
  • Sweets2
  • Sandwiches2
  • Ready meals2

Products with it, by country of sale: Netherlands 18 · United States 13 · United Kingdom 5 · France 4.

Counted on 13 October 2026 from the Open Food Facts product database, which volunteers fill from real packs: it shows where barley gluten turns up, not how much of the market it is.

What kind of ingredient is barley gluten?

Barley gluten is a kind of gluten.

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Sources

An allergen is stated only when two of three checks agree: the Open Food Facts record, Bravoora’s label checker, and the ingredient’s own name or family (oat flour is oats, a cheese is milk). Every name where they disagree waits for a person to review it.

  1. Open Food Facts: Barley gluten
  2. Open Food Facts: ingredients taxonomy (names, family tree, allergen and vegan flags), ODbL
  3. Open Food Facts: product database, 4,535,553 products, read 13 October 2026, ODbL
  4. European Union: Regulation 1169/2011 on food information to consumers, Annex II
  5. UK Food Standards Agency: Allergen guidance for food businesses (the 14 allergens)
  6. US FDA: Questions and Answers Regarding Food Allergen Labeling, Edition 5 (January 2025)

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