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Caramelized pecan nuts on a food label: they contain tree nuts
Caramelized pecan nuts contain tree nuts, so the allergen labelling rules apply. Open Food Facts finds them in 84 products, most often in ice cream.
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Caramelized pecan nuts=tree nuts
Do caramelized pecan nuts contain an allergen?
Yes. Caramelized pecan nuts contain tree nuts: labels in the US, the UK, Europe and the Gulf must declare them.
| Allergen | US | UK and Europe | Gulf |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tree nuts | Required12 named nuts since January 2025; coconut removed | Required8 named nuts | Required |
Are caramelized pecan nuts vegan?
A pack can differ from the usual recipe: the app reads the label in your hand.
What other names do caramelized pecan nuts have on a label?
On European labels they are “noix de pécan caramélisées” in French, “karamellisierte Pekannüsse” in German and “pecanas caramelizadas” in Spanish. The other 6 languages are listed below.
- French
- noix de pécan caramélisées
- German
- karamellisierte Pekannüsse
- Spanish
- pecanas caramelizadas
- Italian
- noci pecan caramellate
- Dutch
- gekaramelliseerde pecannoten, gekaramelliseerde stukjes pecannoten
- Swedish
- karamelliserade pekannötter
- Danish
- karameliserede pekannødder
- Finnish
- karamellisoidut pekaanipähkinät
- Croatian
- karamelizirani pekan orasi
Which foods contain caramelized pecan nuts?
Open Food Facts lists caramelized pecan nuts in the ingredients of 84 products, most often ice cream, chocolate and biscuits and cakes. Most of them are sold in France, Spain and Italy.
Products with it, by country of sale: France 73 · Spain 6 · Italy 4 · Germany 4.
Counted on 13 October 2026 from the Open Food Facts product database, which volunteers fill from real packs: it shows where caramelized pecan nuts turn up, not how much of the market they are.
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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.
- Open Food Facts: Caramelized pecan nuts
- 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
- European Union: Regulation 1169/2011 on food information to consumers, Annex II
- UK Food Standards Agency: Allergen guidance for food businesses (the 14 allergens)
- US FDA: Questions and Answers Regarding Food Allergen Labeling, Edition 5 (January 2025)
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