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Ingredient dictionary

Herb on a food label: allergens, diets and other names

Herb is not one of the allergens that labels must declare. It is vegan. Open Food Facts finds it in 129,083 products, most often in ready meals. Per 100 g: about 49 kcal and 3.6 g protein.

By Bravoora teamUpdated 13 October 2026Sources checked 13 October 20264 sourcesHow we check

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Does herb contain an allergen?

Herb 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 herb vegan?

Yes. Herb 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.

A pack can differ from the usual recipe: the app reads the label in your hand.

What other names does herb have on a label?

In English herb can also read “mixed herbs” or “aromatic plants”. On European labels it is “herbe” in French, “Gewürz” in German and “hierba” in Spanish. The other 12 languages are listed below.

In Englishmixed herbsaromatic plants

French: herbe, herbes
German: Gewürz, Kräuter
Spanish: hierba, hierbas
Italian: erba, piante aromatiche
Dutch: Kruiden
Portuguese: plantas aromáticas
Polish: Zioło, zioła
Swedish: örter, örtkrydda
Danish: urt, urter
Norwegian: urt, urte
Finnish: yrtti, yrtit
Czech: Bylina, byliny
Hungarian: gyógynövény, gyógynövények
Romanian: Ierburi, plante aromatice
Croatian: aromatskog bilja

Which foods contain herb?

Open Food Facts lists herb or a more specific kind of it in the ingredients of 129,083 products, most often ready meals, dressings and sauces and processed meat. Most of them are sold in France, the United States and Germany.

Ready meals19,707
Dressings and sauces15,418
Processed meat6,499
Pizzas, pies and quiches5,389
Savoury snacks3,683
Unsweetened drinks3,296

Products with it, by country of sale: France 47,899 · United States 32,303 · Germany 15,714 · United Kingdom 10,445.

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

How many calories are in herb?

Herb has about 49 kcal per 100 g, with 3.6 g protein, 4.2 g carbohydrate and 0.8 g fat. The figures are for the entry “Herbs, fresh -average-” in CIQUAL, the French food composition table published by ANSES.

49kcal per 100 g

3.6g protein

4.2g carbohydrate

0.8g fat

Also per 100 g: sugars 2 g, saturated fat 0.2 g, fibre 5.6 g, salt 0.28 g, energy 206 kJ.

ANSES CIQUAL table, CALNUT 2020 edition, food code 11080. A product’s own nutrition panel is the figure to log.

What kind of ingredient is herb?

Kinds of herbParsley Basil Coriander Oregano Thyme Rosemary Mint Bay leafHerbs and spicesCoriander leaf Dill Lemongrass Marjoram Sage Lovage Herbes de Provence

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