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Egg protein on a food label: it contains egg

Egg protein is a kind of egg white. It contains egg, so the allergen labelling rules apply. It is vegetarian but not vegan. Open Food Facts finds it in 185 products, most often in dressings and sauces.

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Does egg protein contain an allergen?

Yes. Egg protein contains egg: labels in the US, the UK, Europe and the Gulf must declare it.

AllergenUSUK and EuropeGulf
EggsRequiredRequiredRequired

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Is egg protein vegan?

No. Egg protein is not vegan: it is made from egg. It is vegetarian.

VeganNot for youNot vegan: it is made from egg.
VegetarianFits youNot meat or fish.
Egg allergyNot for youIt contains egg.

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What other names does egg protein have on a label?

In English egg protein can also read “egg white protein”. On European labels it is “protéine d'œuf” in French, “Ei-Eiweiß” in German and “proteína de huevo” in Spanish. The other 4 languages are listed below.

In Englishegg white protein
French
protéine d'œuf, protéine d'oeuf
German
Ei-Eiweiß
Spanish
proteína de huevo
Italian
proteina dell'uovo, proteine dell'uovo
Dutch
ei-proteine
Finnish
munaproteiini
Croatian
bjelančevina jaja

Which foods contain egg protein?

Open Food Facts lists egg protein in the ingredients of 185 products, most often dressings and sauces, ready meals and biscuits and cakes. Most of them are sold in France, Italy and the United States.

  • Dressings and sauces31
  • Ready meals14
  • Biscuits and cakes14
  • Cheese13
  • Pasta, rice and flour6
  • Meat5

Products with it, by country of sale: France 92 · Italy 27 · United States 19 · Belgium 16.

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

What kind of ingredient is egg protein?

Egg protein is a kind of egg white.

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Sources

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: Egg protein
  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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