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Fromage blanc on a food label: it contains milk
Fromage blanc is a kind of cheese. It contains milk, so the allergen labelling rules apply. It is not vegan. Open Food Facts finds it in 1,576 products, most often in pizzas, pies and quiches. Per 100 g: about 89 kcal and 7.1 g protein.
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Does fromage blanc contain an allergen?
Yes. Fromage blanc contains milk: labels in the US, the UK, Europe and the Gulf must declare it.
| Allergen | US | UK and Europe | Gulf |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milk | Required | RequiredLactose included | RequiredLactose included |
Is fromage blanc vegan?
No. Fromage blanc is not vegan: it is made from milk. Whether it is vegetarian depends on the make too.
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What other names does fromage blanc have on a label?
On European labels it is “Fromage frais” in Spanish, “formaggio bianco” in Italian and “verse kaas” in Dutch. One more language is listed below.
- Spanish
- Fromage frais, queso fresco
- Italian
- formaggio bianco
- Dutch
- verse kaas
- Portuguese
- queijo branco
Which foods contain fromage blanc?
Open Food Facts lists fromage blanc in the ingredients of 1,576 products, most often pizzas, pies and quiches, ready meals and sandwiches. Most of them are sold in France, Belgium and Switzerland.
Products with it, by country of sale: France 1,475 · Belgium 40 · Switzerland 30 · Spain 27.
Counted on 13 October 2026 from the Open Food Facts product database, which volunteers fill from real packs: it shows where fromage blanc turns up, not how much of the market it is.
How many calories are in fromage blanc?
Fromage blanc has about 89 kcal per 100 g, with 7.1 g protein, 5.7 g carbohydrate and 4.3 g fat. The figures are for the entry “Quark, plain or fruit (average)” in CIQUAL, the French food composition table published by ANSES.
Also per 100 g: sugars 5 g, saturated fat 2.8 g, fibre 0 g, salt 0.11 g, energy 371 kJ.
ANSES CIQUAL table, CALNUT 2020 edition, food code 19501. A product’s own nutrition panel is the figure to log.
What kind of ingredient is fromage blanc?
Fromage blanc is a kind of cheese.
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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: Fromage blanc
- 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
- ANSES: CIQUAL French food composition table (CALNUT 2020 edition), Licence Ouverte 2.0
- 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)
- Wikipedia: Fromage blanc
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