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Bitter orange on a food label: allergens, diets and other names

Bitter orange is a kind of fruit. It is not one of the allergens that labels must declare. It is vegan. Open Food Facts finds it in 180 products, most often in sweets.

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Does bitter orange contain an allergen?

Bitter orange is not one of the allergens that food labels must declare in the US, the UK, Europe or the Gulf. Open Food Facts does not link it to an allergen, and Bravoora’s label checker does not read the name as one.

Is bitter orange vegan?

Yes. Bitter orange 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.

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What other names does bitter orange have on a label?

In English bitter orange can also read “Seville orange” or “Seville oranges”. On European labels it is “bigaradier” in French, “bitterorange” in German and “naranja amarga” in Spanish. The other 11 languages are listed below.

In EnglishSeville orangeSeville oranges
French
bigaradier, Oranges de Séville
German
bitterorange, Seville Orangen
Spanish
naranja amarga, naranjas amargas de sevilla
Dutch
zure sinaasappel
Portuguese
laranja-azeda
Polish
pomarańcza gorzka
Swedish
pomerans
Danish
pomerans
Norwegian
pomerans
Finnish
pomeranssi, pomeranssin
Czech
pomerančovník hořký
Hungarian
keserű narancs
Croatian
gorka naranča, gorka naranča Sevilla
Turkish
turunç

Which foods contain bitter orange?

Open Food Facts lists bitter orange in the ingredients of 180 products, most often sweets, sweetened drinks and drinks with sweeteners. Most of them are sold in the United States, France and the United Kingdom.

  • Sweets84
  • Sweetened drinks7
  • Drinks with sweeteners5
  • Alcoholic drinks4
  • Biscuits and cakes3
  • Pizzas, pies and quiches2

Products with it, by country of sale: United States 42 · France 42 · United Kingdom 39 · Spain 21.

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

What kind of ingredient is bitter orange?

Bitter orange is a kind of fruit.

Bravoora reads this ingredient for everyone you shop for: an allergy or intolerance, a vegan or vegetarian diet, a calorie or protein goal, and the labels on supplements and skincare too. Build a profile · For dietitians, doctors and trainers

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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: Bitter orange
  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. Wikipedia: Bitter orange

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