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Candy sugar on a food label: allergens, diets and other names

Candy sugar is a kind of sugar. It is made to a recipe, so its allergens depend on the recipe. Whether it is vegan depends on how it was made. Open Food Facts finds it in 267 products, most often in biscuits and cakes.

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Does candy sugar contain an allergen?

It depends on how it was made. Open Food Facts does not link candy sugar to an allergen, and Bravoora’s label checker does not read the name as one. The label must name any allergen it carries.

Is candy sugar vegan?

It depends on the make. Some kinds of candy sugar 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.

A pack can differ from the usual recipe: the app reads the label in your hand.

What other names does candy sugar have on a label?

In English candy sugar can also read “rock candy” or “crystal candy”. On European labels it is “sucre candi” in French, “Kandiszucker” in German and “zucchero candito” in Italian. The other 4 languages are listed below.

In Englishrock candycrystal candy
French
sucre candi
German
Kandiszucker
Italian
zucchero candito
Dutch
kandijsuiker
Portuguese
açúcar candy, açúcar candi
Danish
kandissukker
Croatian
bombonski šećer

Which foods contain candy sugar?

Open Food Facts lists candy sugar in the ingredients of 267 products, most often biscuits and cakes, sweets and alcoholic drinks. Most of them are sold in France, the United Kingdom and Germany.

  • Biscuits and cakes109
  • Sweets30
  • Alcoholic drinks14
  • Ice cream12
  • Dressings and sauces8
  • Chocolate6

Products with it, by country of sale: France 108 · United Kingdom 45 · Germany 41 · Belgium 35.

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

What kind of ingredient is candy sugar?

Candy sugar is a kind of sugar.

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.

  1. Open Food Facts: Candy sugar
  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

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