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Dijon mustard on a food label: it contains mustard
Dijon mustard is a kind of mustard. It contains mustard, so the allergen labelling rules apply. Whether it is vegan depends on how it was made. Open Food Facts finds it in 4,988 products, most often in dressings and sauces.
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Does Dijon mustard contain an allergen?
Yes. Dijon mustard contains mustard: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mustard | Not required | Required | Required |
Is Dijon mustard vegan?
It depends on the make. Some kinds of Dijon mustard are made with an animal product and a label rarely says which, so a vegan profile gets Heads up. It is vegetarian.
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What other names does Dijon mustard have on a label?
On European labels it is “moutarde de dijon” in French, “Dijon-Senf” in German and “Mostaza de Dijon” in Spanish. The other 11 languages are listed below.
- French
- moutarde de dijon
- German
- Dijon-Senf
- Spanish
- Mostaza de Dijon
- Italian
- senape di Digione
- Dutch
- mosterd van Dijon, Dijon-mosterd
- Portuguese
- Mostarda Dijon
- Polish
- Musztarda Dijon
- Swedish
- dijonsenap
- Danish
- dijonsennep
- Norwegian
- Dijonsennep
- Finnish
- dijon-sinappi
- Czech
- Dijonská hořčice
- Croatian
- senf Dijon
- Turkish
- Dijon hardalı
Which foods contain Dijon mustard?
Open Food Facts lists Dijon mustard or a more specific kind of it in the ingredients of 4,988 products, most often dressings and sauces, ready meals and sandwiches. Most of them are sold in France, the United States and the United Kingdom.
Products with it, by country of sale: France 3,457 · United States 1,064 · United Kingdom 276 · Belgium 67.
Counted on 13 October 2026 from the Open Food Facts product database, which volunteers fill from real packs: it shows where Dijon mustard turns up, not how much of the market it is.
What kind of ingredient is Dijon mustard?
Dijon mustard is a kind of mustard.
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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: Dijon mustard
- 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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