Ingredient dictionary
Breast on a food label: allergens, diets and other names
Breast is not one of the allergens that labels must declare. Open Food Facts finds it in 2,615 products, most often in processed meat.
By Bravoora teamUpdated Sources checked 3 sourcesHow we check
Does breast contain an allergen?
Breast 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.
What other names does breast have on a label?
On European labels it is “poitrine” in French, “Brustfleisch” in German and “Pechuga” in Spanish. The other 5 languages are listed below.
- French
- poitrine
- German
- Brustfleisch
- Spanish
- Pechuga
- Italian
- Petto
- Dutch
- borst
- Danish
- Bryst
- Finnish
- Rinta
- Croatian
- grudi
Which foods contain breast?
Open Food Facts lists breast or a more specific kind of it in the ingredients of 2,615 products, most often processed meat, ready meals and pizzas, pies and quiches. Most of them are sold in France, Spain and the United States.
Products with it, by country of sale: France 2,235 · Spain 283 · United States 35 · Belgium 35.
Counted on 13 October 2026 from the Open Food Facts product database, which volunteers fill from real packs: it shows where breast turns up, not how much of the market it is.
What kind of ingredient is breast?
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
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.
- Open Food Facts: Breast
- Open Food Facts: ingredients taxonomy (names, family tree, allergen and vegan flags), ODbL
- Open Food Facts: product database, 4,535,553 products, read 13 October 2026, ODbL
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