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Barley malt vinegar on a food label: it contains gluten

Barley malt vinegar is a kind of malt vinegar. It contains gluten, so the allergen labelling rules apply. It is vegan. Open Food Facts finds it in 821 products, most often in dressings and sauces.

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Does barley malt vinegar contain an allergen?

Yes. Barley malt vinegar 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 malt vinegar vegan?

Yes. Barley malt vinegar 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 malt vinegar have on a label?

In English barley malt vinegar can also read “malt barley vinegar”. On European labels it is “vinaigre de malt d'orge” in French, “gerstenmalzessig” in German and “aceto di malto d'orzo” in Italian. The other 5 languages are listed below.

In Englishmalt barley vinegar
French
vinaigre de malt d'orge
German
gerstenmalzessig
Italian
aceto di malto d'orzo
Dutch
gerstemoutazijn
Polish
ocet ze słodu jęczmiennego
Swedish
kornmaltsvinäger
Finnish
ohramallasetikka
Croatian
slad ječma

Which foods contain barley malt vinegar?

Open Food Facts lists barley malt vinegar in the ingredients of 821 products, most often dressings and sauces, ready meals and savoury snacks. Most of them are sold in the United Kingdom, France and Germany.

  • Dressings and sauces236
  • Ready meals81
  • Savoury snacks72
  • Sandwiches38
  • Salty and fatty foods36
  • Vegetables18

Products with it, by country of sale: United Kingdom 478 · France 215 · Germany 80 · Ireland 68.

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

What kind of ingredient is barley malt vinegar?

Barley malt vinegar is a kind of malt vinegar.

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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 malt vinegar
  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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