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Hydrolysed soy protein on a food label: it contains soy
Hydrolysed soy protein is a kind of hydrolysed vegetable protein. It contains soy, so the allergen labelling rules apply. It is vegan. Open Food Facts finds it in 4,264 products, most often in ready meals.
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Does hydrolysed soy protein contain an allergen?
Yes. Hydrolysed soy protein contains soy: labels in the US, the UK, Europe and the Gulf must declare it.
| Allergen | US | UK and Europe | Gulf |
|---|---|---|---|
| Soybeans | Required | Required | Required |
Is hydrolysed soy protein vegan?
Yes. Hydrolysed soy protein is vegan and vegetarian: Open Food Facts records nothing from an animal in it.
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What other names does hydrolysed soy protein have on a label?
In English hydrolysed soy protein can also read “hydrolyzed soy protein”. On European labels it is “protéine de soja hydrolysée” in French, “Sojaproteinhydrolysat” in German and “proteína de soja hidrolizada” in Spanish. The other 7 languages are listed below.
- French
- protéine de soja hydrolysée, protéines de soja hydrolysées
- German
- Sojaproteinhydrolysat
- Spanish
- proteína de soja hidrolizada
- Italian
- proteine di soia idrolizzate
- Dutch
- gehydroliseerd soja-eiwit, gehydrolyseerd soja-eiwit
- Polish
- hydrolizat białka sojowego, hydrolizowane białko sojowe
- Swedish
- hydrolyserat sojaprotein
- Danish
- hydrolyseret sojaprotein
- Finnish
- soijaproteiinihydrolysaatti
- Hungarian
- hidrolizált szójafehérje
Which foods contain hydrolysed soy protein?
Open Food Facts lists hydrolysed soy protein in the ingredients of 4,264 products, most often ready meals, dressings and sauces and pasta, rice and flour. Most of them are sold in the United States, France and Canada.
Products with it, by country of sale: United States 3,298 · France 210 · Canada 169 · Netherlands 168.
Counted on 13 October 2026 from the Open Food Facts product database, which volunteers fill from real packs: it shows where hydrolysed soy protein turns up, not how much of the market it is.
What kind of ingredient is hydrolysed soy protein?
In the Open Food Facts ingredient tree, hydrolysed soy protein sits under hydrolysed vegetable protein and soy protein.
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- Open Food Facts: Hydrolysed soy 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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