Ingredient dictionary
Egg derivatives on a food label: they contain egg
Egg derivatives are a kind of egg. They contain egg, so the allergen labelling rules apply. They are vegetarian but not vegan. Open Food Facts finds them in 92 products, most often in cheese.
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Do egg derivatives contain an allergen?
Yes. Egg derivatives contain egg: labels in the US, the UK, Europe and the Gulf must declare them.
| Allergen | US | UK and Europe | Gulf |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eggs | Required | Required | Required |
Are egg derivatives vegan?
No. Egg derivatives are not vegan: they are made from egg. They are vegetarian.
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What other names do egg derivatives have on a label?
On European labels they are “aus Ei” in German, “derivado del huevo” in Spanish and “derivati dell'uovo” in Italian.
- German
- aus Ei, enthält Hühnerei
- Spanish
- derivado del huevo, derivado de huevo
- Italian
- derivati dell'uovo
Which foods contain egg derivatives?
Open Food Facts lists egg derivatives in the ingredients of 92 products, most often cheese, biscuits and cakes and sweets. Most of them are sold in Spain, Argentina and Germany.
Products with it, by country of sale: Spain 60 · Argentina 14 · Germany 9 · Mexico 3.
Counted on 13 October 2026 from the Open Food Facts product database, which volunteers fill from real packs: it shows where egg derivatives turn up, not how much of the market they are.
What kind of ingredient are egg derivatives?
Egg derivatives are 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: Egg derivatives
- 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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