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Barley wort on a food label: it contains gluten

Barley wort is a kind of barley. It contains gluten, so the allergen labelling rules apply. Whether it is vegan depends on how it was made.

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Does barley wort contain an allergen?

Yes. Barley wort 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 wort vegan?

It depends on the make. Some kinds of barley wort are made with an animal product and a label rarely says which, so a vegan profile gets Heads up. It is vegetarian.

VeganHeads upSome kinds are made with an animal product, and a label rarely says which.
VegetarianFits youNot meat or fish.
Coeliac or gluten-freeNot for youIt is made from a cereal containing gluten.

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What other names does barley wort have on a label?

On European labels it is “kornvört” in Swedish.

Swedish
kornvört, vört av korn

Which foods contain barley wort?

Open Food Facts lists barley wort in the ingredients of 10 products, most often bread. Most of them are sold in Sweden.

  • Bread10

Products with it, by country of sale: Sweden 10.

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

What kind of ingredient is barley wort?

In the Open Food Facts ingredient tree, barley wort sits under barley and wort.

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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 wort
  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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