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Hydrolyzed wheat protein on a food label: it contains gluten
Hydrolyzed wheat protein is a kind of hydrolysed vegetable protein. It contains gluten, so the allergen labelling rules apply. It is vegan. Open Food Facts finds it in 394 products, most often in ready meals.
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Hydrolyzed wheat protein=gluten
Does hydrolyzed wheat protein contain an allergen?
Yes. Hydrolyzed wheat protein is made from wheat, a cereal containing gluten: labels in the UK, Europe and the Gulf must declare it, and US labels must name wheat.
| Allergen | US | UK and Europe | Gulf |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cereals containing gluten | PartlyWheat only | RequiredWheat, rye, barley, oats, spelt, khorasan | RequiredWheat, barley, oats, rye, spelt |
Is hydrolyzed wheat protein vegan?
Yes. Hydrolyzed wheat protein is vegan and vegetarian: Open Food Facts records nothing from an animal in it.
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What other names does hydrolyzed wheat protein have on a label?
On European labels it is “protéine de blé hydrolysée” in French, “hydrolisiertes Weizenprotein” in German and “proteína hidrolizada de trigo” in Spanish. The other 7 languages are listed below.
- French
- protéine de blé hydrolysée, protéines de blé hydrolysées
- German
- hydrolisiertes Weizenprotein
- Spanish
- proteína hidrolizada de trigo
- Italian
- proteine del grano idrolizzate
- Dutch
- gehydroliseerd tarwe-eiwit, gehydrolyseerd tarweeiwit
- Polish
- hydrolizat białka pszenicy, hydrolizowane białko pszenne
- Danish
- hydrolyseret hvedeprotein
- Finnish
- vehnäproteiinihydrolysaatti
- Hungarian
- hidrolizált búzafehérje
- Croatian
- hidrolizirani pšenični protein
Which foods contain hydrolyzed wheat protein?
Open Food Facts lists hydrolyzed wheat protein in the ingredients of 394 products, most often ready meals, biscuits and cakes and dressings and sauces. Most of them are sold in the United States, France and the United Kingdom.
Products with it, by country of sale: United States 200 · France 75 · United Kingdom 35 · Belgium 15.
Counted on 13 October 2026 from the Open Food Facts product database, which volunteers fill from real packs: it shows where hydrolyzed wheat protein turns up, not how much of the market it is.
What kind of ingredient is hydrolyzed wheat protein?
In the Open Food Facts ingredient tree, hydrolyzed wheat protein sits under hydrolysed vegetable protein and wheat protein.
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- Open Food Facts: Hydrolyzed wheat 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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