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Emmental on a food label: it contains milk

Emmental is a kind of cheese. It contains milk, so the allergen labelling rules apply. It is not vegan. Open Food Facts finds it in 6,085 products, most often in ready meals. Per 100 g: about 375 kcal and 28 g protein.

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Does Emmental contain an allergen?

Yes. Emmental 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 Emmental vegan?

No. Emmental 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 Emmental have on a label?

In English Emmental can also read “emmental cheese”, “emmentaler cheese” or “Emmental cheese from cow's milk”. On European labels it is “fromage emmental” in French, “Emmentaler” in German and “emmenthal” in Spanish. The other 9 languages are listed below.

In Englishemmental cheeseemmentaler cheeseEmmental cheese from cow's milk
French
fromage emmental, emmenthal
German
Emmentaler, Emmentaler Käse
Spanish
emmenthal, queso emmental
Italian
formaggio emmental
Polish
ementaler, emmentaler
Swedish
emmentalerost, emmentalost
Danish
Emmentaler, emmentaler-ost
Norwegian
emmentaler, sveitserost
Finnish
emmentaljuusto, emmentaljuustoa
Czech
Ementál, sýr ementál
Hungarian
Ementáli
Turkish
Emmental peyniri

Which foods contain Emmental?

Open Food Facts lists Emmental or a more specific kind of it in the ingredients of 6,085 products, most often ready meals, pizzas, pies and quiches and savoury snacks. Most of them are sold in France, Germany and Belgium.

  • Ready meals1,951
  • Pizzas, pies and quiches1,321
  • Savoury snacks364
  • Sandwiches348
  • Cheese327
  • Pasta, rice and flour232

Products with it, by country of sale: France 5,173 · Germany 431 · Belgium 269 · Spain 185.

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

How many calories are in Emmental?

Emmental has about 375 kcal per 100 g, with 28 g protein, 0 g carbohydrate and 29 g fat. The figures are for the entry “Emmental cheese, from cow's milk” in CIQUAL, the French food composition table published by ANSES.

375kcal per 100 g
28g protein
0g carbohydrate
29g fat

Also per 100 g: sugars 0 g, saturated fat 20 g, fibre 0 g, salt 0.61 g, energy 1,560 kJ.

ANSES CIQUAL table, CALNUT 2020 edition, food code 12115. A product’s own nutrition panel is the figure to log.

What kind of ingredient is Emmental?

Emmental is a kind of cheese.

Kinds of EmmentalGrated emmental cheeseMelted Emmental cheeseEmmental from France

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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: Emmental
  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. ANSES: CIQUAL French food composition table (CALNUT 2020 edition), Licence Ouverte 2.0
  5. European Union: Regulation 1169/2011 on food information to consumers, Annex II
  6. UK Food Standards Agency: Allergen guidance for food businesses (the 14 allergens)
  7. US FDA: Questions and Answers Regarding Food Allergen Labeling, Edition 5 (January 2025)
  8. Wikipedia: Emmental cheese

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