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German camomile on a food label: allergens, diets and other names

German camomile is a kind of camomile. It is not one of the allergens that labels must declare. It is vegan. Open Food Facts finds it in 51 products, most often in unsweetened drinks.

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Does german camomile contain an allergen?

German camomile is not one of the allergens that food labels must declare in the US, the UK, Europe or the Gulf. Open Food Facts does not link it to an allergen, and Bravoora’s label checker does not read the name as one.

Is german camomile vegan?

Yes. German camomile is vegan and vegetarian: Open Food Facts records nothing from an animal in it.

VeganFits youNothing from an animal, by the Open Food Facts record.
VegetarianFits youNothing from an animal, by the Open Food Facts record.

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What other names does german camomile have on a label?

In English german camomile can also read “Hungarian camomile”. On European labels it is “camomille sauvage” in French, “Echte Kamille” in German and “camomila-vulgar” in Portuguese. The other 2 languages are listed below.

In EnglishHungarian camomile
French
camomille sauvage, matricaire camomille
German
Echte Kamille
Portuguese
camomila-vulgar, camomila-da-alemanha
Danish
vellugtende kamille
Croatian
Matricaria chamomilla L

Which foods contain german camomile?

Open Food Facts lists german camomile in the ingredients of 51 products, most often unsweetened drinks, sweets and drinks with sweeteners. Most of them are sold in France, Spain and Germany.

  • Unsweetened drinks34
  • Sweets3
  • Drinks with sweeteners2
  • Tea and coffee1
  • Sweetened drinks1

Products with it, by country of sale: France 30 · Spain 16 · Germany 3 · Canada 2.

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

What kind of ingredient is german camomile?

German camomile is a kind of camomile.

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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.

  1. Open Food Facts: German camomile
  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

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