Ingredient dictionary
Celeriac on a food label: it contains celery
Celeriac is a kind of taproot vegetable. It contains celery, so the allergen labelling rules apply. It is vegan. Open Food Facts finds it in 1,728 products, most often in soups. Per 100 g: about 29 kcal and 1.4 g protein.
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Does celeriac contain an allergen?
Yes. Celeriac contains celery: labels in the UK, Europe and the Gulf must declare it; in the US it is not a listed allergen.
| Allergen | US | UK and Europe | Gulf |
|---|---|---|---|
| Celery | Not required | Required | Required |
Is celeriac vegan?
Yes. Celeriac is vegan and vegetarian: Open Food Facts records nothing from an animal in it.
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What other names does celeriac have on a label?
On European labels it is “céleri-rave” in French, “Knollensellerie” in German and “Apio nabo” in Spanish. The other 10 languages are listed below.
- French
- céleri-rave, céleri rave
- German
- Knollensellerie
- Spanish
- Apio nabo, raiz de apio
- Italian
- sedano rapa
- Dutch
- knolselderij
- Polish
- seler korzeń, korzeń selera
- Swedish
- Rotselleri
- Danish
- knoldselleri
- Norwegian
- sellerirot
- Finnish
- mukulaselleri, juuriselleri
- Czech
- celer bulvový
- Romanian
- rădăcină de țelină
- Croatian
- korijen celera
Which foods contain celeriac?
Open Food Facts lists celeriac or a more specific kind of it in the ingredients of 1,728 products, most often soups, ready meals and vegetables. Most of them are sold in France, the United States and Belgium.
Products with it, by country of sale: France 983 · United States 158 · Belgium 149 · Netherlands 148.
Counted on 13 October 2026 from the Open Food Facts product database, which volunteers fill from real packs: it shows where celeriac turns up, not how much of the market it is.
How many calories are in celeriac?
Celeriac has about 29 kcal per 100 g, with 1.4 g protein, 4 g carbohydrate and 0.3 g fat. The figures are for the entry “Celeriac, raw” (the closest food in the table) in CIQUAL, the French food composition table published by ANSES.
Also per 100 g: sugars 1.6 g, saturated fat 0 g, fibre 4.5 g, salt 0.09 g, energy 122 kJ.
ANSES CIQUAL table, CALNUT 2020 edition, food code 20055 (the closest food in the table). A product’s own nutrition panel is the figure to log.
What kind of ingredient is celeriac?
Celeriac is a kind of taproot vegetable.
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- Open Food Facts: Celeriac
- 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
- ANSES: CIQUAL French food composition table (CALNUT 2020 edition), Licence Ouverte 2.0
- 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)
- Wikipedia: Celeriac
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