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Golden syrup on a food label: allergens, diets and other names

Golden syrup is a kind of invert sugar syrup. It is not one of the allergens that labels must declare. Whether it is vegan depends on how it was made. Open Food Facts finds it in 1,359 products, most often in biscuits and cakes.

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Does golden syrup contain an allergen?

Golden syrup 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 golden syrup vegan?

It depends on the make. Some kinds of golden syrup are made with an animal product and a label rarely says which, so a vegan profile gets Heads up. It is vegetarian.

VeganHeads upSome kinds are made with an animal product, and a label rarely says which.
VegetarianFits youNot meat or fish.

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What other names does golden syrup have on a label?

In English golden syrup can also read “partially inverted refiners syrup” or “treacle”. On European labels it is “Mélasse blonde” in French, “sciroppo d'oro” in Italian and “gyllene sirap” in Swedish. One more language is listed below.

In Englishpartially inverted refiners syruptreacle
French
Mélasse blonde
Italian
sciroppo d'oro
Swedish
gyllene sirap
Croatian
zlatni sirup

Which foods contain golden syrup?

Open Food Facts lists golden syrup in the ingredients of 1,359 products, most often biscuits and cakes, breakfast cereals and sweets. Most of them are sold in the United Kingdom, Australia and France.

  • Biscuits and cakes451
  • Breakfast cereals120
  • Sweets105
  • Dressings and sauces28
  • Bread19
  • Chocolate19

Products with it, by country of sale: United Kingdom 642 · Australia 274 · France 174 · United States 136.

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

What kind of ingredient is golden syrup?

Golden syrup is a kind of invert sugar syrup.

Bravoora reads this ingredient for everyone you shop for: an allergy or intolerance, a vegan or vegetarian diet, a calorie or protein goal, and the labels on supplements and skincare too. Build a profile · For dietitians, doctors and trainers

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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: Golden syrup
  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. Wikipedia: Golden syrup

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