Ingredient dictionary
Duck egg on a food label: it contains egg
Duck egg is a kind of egg. It contains egg, so the allergen labelling rules apply. It is vegetarian but not vegan.
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Does duck egg contain an allergen?
Yes. Duck egg contains egg: labels in the US, the UK, Europe and the Gulf must declare it.
| Allergen | US | UK and Europe | Gulf |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eggs | Required | Required | Required |
Is duck egg vegan?
No. Duck egg is not vegan: it is made from egg. It is vegetarian.
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What other names does duck egg have on a label?
On European labels it is “œuf de canard” in French, “Enteneier” in German and “huevo de pato” in Spanish. The other 4 languages are listed below.
- French
- œuf de canard, oeuf de canard
- German
- Enteneier
- Spanish
- huevo de pato
- Italian
- uovo d'anatra
- Dutch
- eendenei
- Finnish
- ankanmuna
- Croatian
- pačje jaje
Which foods contain duck egg?
Open Food Facts lists duck egg or a more specific kind of it in the ingredients of 13 products, most often eggs. Most of them are sold in the United States, France and the United Kingdom.
Products with it, by country of sale: United States 9 · France 3 · United Kingdom 1.
Counted on 13 October 2026 from the Open Food Facts product database, which volunteers fill from real packs: it shows where duck egg turns up, not how much of the market it is.
What kind of ingredient is duck egg?
Duck egg is a kind of egg.
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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: Duck egg
- 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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