Ingredient dictionary
Hydrolysed milk protein on a food label: it contains milk
Hydrolysed milk protein is a kind of hydrolysed protein. It contains milk, so the allergen labelling rules apply. It is not vegan. Open Food Facts finds it in 242 products, most often in sweets.
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Hydrolysed milk protein=milk
Does hydrolysed milk protein contain an allergen?
Yes. Hydrolysed milk protein contains milk: labels in the US, the UK, Europe and the Gulf must declare it.
| Allergen | US | UK and Europe | Gulf |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milk | Required | RequiredLactose included | RequiredLactose included |
Is hydrolysed milk protein vegan?
No. Hydrolysed milk protein is not vegan: it is made from milk. Whether it is vegetarian depends on the make too.
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What other names does hydrolysed milk protein have on a label?
On European labels it is “protéine de lait hydrolysée” in French, “Milchproteinhydrolysat” in German and “proteína de leche hidrolizada” in Spanish. The other 8 languages are listed below.
- French
- protéine de lait hydrolysée
- German
- Milchproteinhydrolysat, hydrolysiertes Milcheiweiß
- Spanish
- proteína de leche hidrolizada
- Italian
- proteine de latte idrolizzate
- Dutch
- gehydroliseerd melkeiwit
- Polish
- hydrolizat białka mlecznego
- Swedish
- hydrolyserat mjölkprotein
- Danish
- hydrolyseret mælkeprotein
- Finnish
- hydrolysoitu maitoproteiini, maitoproteiinihydrolysaatti
- Hungarian
- hidrolizált tejfehérje
- Croatian
- hidrolizirani mliječni protein
Which foods contain hydrolysed milk protein?
Open Food Facts lists hydrolysed milk protein in the ingredients of 242 products, most often sweets, biscuits and cakes and chocolate. Most of them are sold in France, the United States and Germany.
Products with it, by country of sale: France 98 · United States 47 · Germany 36 · United Kingdom 24.
Counted on 13 October 2026 from the Open Food Facts product database, which volunteers fill from real packs: it shows where hydrolysed milk protein turns up, not how much of the market it is.
What kind of ingredient is hydrolysed milk protein?
In the Open Food Facts ingredient tree, hydrolysed milk protein sits under hydrolysed protein and milk proteins.
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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: Hydrolysed milk protein
- 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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