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

Caster sugar is a kind of sugar. It is not one of the allergens that labels must declare. Whether it is vegan depends on how it was made. Open Food Facts finds it in 314 products, most often in biscuits and cakes.

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Does caster sugar contain an allergen?

Caster sugar 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 caster sugar vegan?

It depends on the make. Some kinds of caster 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 caster sugar have on a label?

On European labels it is “sucre semoule” in French, “Streuzucker” in German and “zucchero semolato” in Italian. One more language is listed below.

French
sucre semoule
German
Streuzucker
Italian
zucchero semolato
Croatian
šećer u prahu

Which foods contain caster sugar?

Open Food Facts lists caster sugar in the ingredients of 314 products, most often biscuits and cakes, sweets and dressings and sauces. Most of them are sold in France, the United Kingdom and Italy.

  • Biscuits and cakes84
  • Sweets32
  • Dressings and sauces10
  • Pastries9
  • Bread9
  • Ready meals8

Products with it, by country of sale: France 108 · United Kingdom 102 · Italy 37 · Australia 31.

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

What kind of ingredient is caster sugar?

Caster 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: Caster 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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