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Ground almonds on a food label: they contain tree nuts
Ground almonds are a kind of almond. They contain tree nuts, so the allergen labelling rules apply. They are vegan. Open Food Facts finds them in 699 products, most often in biscuits and cakes.
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Do ground almonds contain an allergen?
Yes. Ground almonds contain tree nuts: labels in the US, the UK, Europe and the Gulf must declare them.
| Allergen | US | UK and Europe | Gulf |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tree nuts | Required12 named nuts since January 2025; coconut removed | Required8 named nuts | Required |
Are ground almonds vegan?
Yes. Ground almonds are vegan and vegetarian: Open Food Facts records nothing from an animal in them.
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What other names do ground almonds have on a label?
In English ground almonds can also read “almond meal”. On European labels they are “amandes hachées” in French, “Erdmandeln” in German and “almendras molidas” in Spanish. The other 5 languages are listed below.
- French
- amandes hachées, amandes moulues
- German
- Erdmandeln
- Spanish
- almendras molidas
- Italian
- mandorle macinate
- Dutch
- gemalen amandelen
- Swedish
- mandelkross
- Finnish
- Jauhettua mantelia, jauhettuja manteleita
- Croatian
- sjeckani bademi
Which foods contain ground almonds?
Open Food Facts lists ground almonds in the ingredients of 699 products, most often biscuits and cakes, sweets and chocolate. Most of them are sold in France, the United States and the United Kingdom.
Products with it, by country of sale: France 246 · United States 138 · United Kingdom 118 · Switzerland 94.
Counted on 13 October 2026 from the Open Food Facts product database, which volunteers fill from real packs: it shows where ground almonds turn up, not how much of the market they are.
What kind of ingredient are ground almonds?
Ground almonds are a kind of almond.
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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: Ground almonds
- 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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