Ingredient dictionary
Free range egg white on a food label: it contains egg
Free range egg white 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 362 products, most often in biscuits and cakes.
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Does free range egg white contain an allergen?
Yes. Free range egg white 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 free range egg white vegan?
No. Free range egg white is not vegan: it is made from egg. It is vegetarian.
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What other names does free range egg white have on a label?
On European labels it is “Eiweiß aus Freilandhaltung” in German, “albume d'uovo allevato all'aperto” in Italian and “scharrelei-eiwit” in Dutch. One more language is listed below.
- German
- Eiweiß aus Freilandhaltung
- Italian
- albume d'uovo allevato all'aperto
- Dutch
- scharrelei-eiwit, vrije uitloopei-eiwit
- Croatian
- bjelanjak slobodnog uzgoja
Which foods contain free range egg white?
Open Food Facts lists free range egg white in the ingredients of 362 products, most often biscuits and cakes, ready meals and bread. Most of them are sold in the United Kingdom, the Netherlands and France.
Products with it, by country of sale: United Kingdom 220 · Netherlands 83 · France 37 · Belgium 17.
Counted on 13 October 2026 from the Open Food Facts product database, which volunteers fill from real packs: it shows where free range egg white turns up, not how much of the market it is.
What kind of ingredient is free range egg white?
Free range egg white is a kind of egg white.
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- Open Food Facts: Free range egg white
- 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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