Ingredient dictionary
Hard-boiled egg on a food label: it contains egg
Hard-boiled egg is a kind of boiled egg. It contains egg, so the allergen labelling rules apply. It is vegetarian but not vegan. Open Food Facts finds it in 458 products, most often in ready meals. Per 100 g: about 134 kcal and 14 g protein.
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Does hard-boiled egg contain an allergen?
Yes. Hard-boiled egg contains egg: labels in the US, the UK, Europe and the Gulf must declare it.
| Allergen | US | UK and Europe | Gulf |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eggs | Required | Required | Required |
Is hard-boiled egg vegan?
No. Hard-boiled egg is not vegan: it is made from egg. It is vegetarian.
A pack can differ from the usual recipe: the app reads the label in your hand.
What other names does hard-boiled egg have on a label?
On European labels it is “œuf dur” in French, “jajko na twardo” in Polish and “tvrdo kuhano jaje” in Croatian.
- French
- œuf dur, œufs durs
- Polish
- jajko na twardo
- Croatian
- tvrdo kuhano jaje
Which foods contain hard-boiled egg?
Open Food Facts lists hard-boiled egg in the ingredients of 458 products, most often ready meals, sandwiches and savoury snacks. Most of them are sold in France, the United States and Belgium.
Products with it, by country of sale: France 373 · United States 50 · Belgium 38 · United Kingdom 21.
Counted on 13 October 2026 from the Open Food Facts product database, which volunteers fill from real packs: it shows where hard-boiled egg turns up, not how much of the market it is.
How many calories are in hard-boiled egg?
Hard-boiled egg has about 134 kcal per 100 g, with 14 g protein, 0.5 g carbohydrate and 8.6 g fat. The figures are for the entry “Egg, hard-boiled” in CIQUAL, the French food composition table published by ANSES.
Also per 100 g: sugars 0.5 g, saturated fat 2.6 g, fibre 0 g, salt 0.31 g, energy 557 kJ.
ANSES CIQUAL table, CALNUT 2020 edition, food code 22010. A product’s own nutrition panel is the figure to log.
What kind of ingredient is hard-boiled egg?
Hard-boiled egg is a kind of boiled egg.
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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: Hard-boiled egg
- 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)
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