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Condensed whey on a food label: it contains milk

Condensed whey is a kind of whey. It contains milk, so the allergen labelling rules apply. It is not vegan. Open Food Facts finds it in 92 products, most often in sweets.

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Condensed whey=milk

Does condensed whey contain an allergen?

Yes. Condensed whey contains milk: labels in the US, the UK, Europe and the Gulf must declare it.

AllergenUSUK and EuropeGulf
MilkRequiredRequiredLactose includedRequiredLactose included

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Is condensed whey vegan?

No. Condensed whey is not vegan: it is made from milk. Whether it is vegetarian depends on the make too.

VeganNot for youNot vegan: it is made from milk.
VegetarianHeads upSome kinds are made with an animal product vegetarians avoid, and a label rarely says which.
Milk allergyNot for youIt contains milk.

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What other names does condensed whey have on a label?

On European labels it is “kondensierte Molke” in German, “siero di latte condensato” in Italian and “kondensoitu hera” in Finnish. One more language is listed below.

German
kondensierte Molke
Italian
siero di latte condensato
Finnish
kondensoitu hera
Croatian
kondenzirana sirutka

Which foods contain condensed whey?

Open Food Facts lists condensed whey in the ingredients of 92 products, most often sweets, biscuits and cakes and cheese. Most of them are sold in the United States, Canada and France.

  • Sweets65
  • Biscuits and cakes4
  • Cheese3
  • Chocolate2
  • Sandwiches1
  • Ice cream1

Products with it, by country of sale: United States 43 · Canada 15 · France 12 · United Kingdom 11.

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

What kind of ingredient is condensed whey?

Condensed whey is a kind of whey.

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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.

  1. Open Food Facts: Condensed whey
  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
  4. European Union: Regulation 1169/2011 on food information to consumers, Annex II
  5. UK Food Standards Agency: Allergen guidance for food businesses (the 14 allergens)
  6. US FDA: Questions and Answers Regarding Food Allergen Labeling, Edition 5 (January 2025)

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