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Grana Padano on a food label: it contains milk

Grana Padano is a kind of cow cheese. It contains milk, so the allergen labelling rules apply. It is not vegan. Open Food Facts finds it in 1,380 products, most often in dressings and sauces.

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Does Grana Padano contain an allergen?

Yes. Grana Padano 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 Grana Padano vegan?

No. Grana Padano 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 Grana Padano have on a label?

In English Grana Padano can also read “Grana Padano cheese”, “Grana Padano cheese from cow's milk” or “cheese grana padano”. On European labels it is “fromage grana padano” in French, “queso Grana Padano” in Spanish and “formaggio grana padano” in Italian. The other 5 languages are listed below.

In EnglishGrana Padano cheeseGrana Padano cheese from cow's milkcheese grana padano
French
fromage grana padano
Spanish
queso Grana Padano
Italian
formaggio grana padano
Dutch
Grana Padano kaas
Danish
Grana Padano ost
Finnish
Grana Padano -juusto
Hungarian
Grana Padano sajt
Croatian
sir grana padano, sir grana padano DOP

Which foods contain Grana Padano?

Open Food Facts lists Grana Padano or a more specific kind of it in the ingredients of 1,380 products, most often dressings and sauces, ready meals and pasta, rice and flour. Most of them are sold in France, Italy and the United States.

  • Dressings and sauces422
  • Ready meals311
  • Pasta, rice and flour231
  • Pizzas, pies and quiches135
  • Cheese24
  • Sandwiches11

Products with it, by country of sale: France 664 · Italy 219 · United States 205 · United Kingdom 89.

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

What kind of ingredient is Grana Padano?

Grana Padano is a kind of cow cheese.

Kinds of Grana PadanoGrana Padano PDO 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.

  1. Open Food Facts: Grana Padano
  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. European Union: Regulation 1169/2011 on food information to consumers, Annex II
  5. UK Food Standards Agency: Allergen guidance for food businesses (the 14 allergens)
  6. US FDA: Questions and Answers Regarding Food Allergen Labeling, Edition 5 (January 2025)
  7. Wikipedia: Grana Padano

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