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Lactobacillus acidophilus on a food label: allergens, diets and other names

Lactobacillus acidophilus is a kind of lactobacillus. Whether it carries an allergen depends on how it was made. Whether it is vegan depends on how it was made. Open Food Facts finds it in 3,557 products, most often in milk and yoghurt.

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Does lactobacillus acidophilus contain an allergen?

It depends on how it was made. Open Food Facts does not link lactobacillus acidophilus to an allergen, and Bravoora’s label checker does not read the name as one. The label must name any allergen it carries.

Is lactobacillus acidophilus vegan?

It depends on the make. Some kinds of lactobacillus acidophilus are made with an animal product and a label rarely says which, so a vegan profile gets Heads up. It is vegetarian.

VeganHeads upSome kinds are made with an animal product, and a label rarely says which.
VegetarianFits youNot meat or fish.

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

What other names does lactobacillus acidophilus have on a label?

In English lactobacillus acidophilus can also read “L. acidophilus”. On European labels it is “bakterie Lactobacillus acidophilus” in Polish, “kultur av Lactobacillus acidophilus” in Swedish and “Lapte acidofil” in Romanian. One more language is listed below.

In EnglishL. acidophilus
Polish
bakterie Lactobacillus acidophilus, bakterie Lactobacillus acidophilus LA-5
Swedish
kultur av Lactobacillus acidophilus, Lactobacillus acidofilus
Romanian
Lapte acidofil
Croatian
Lactobacillus acidophilus La-5, kultura Lactobacillus acidophilus

Which foods contain lactobacillus acidophilus?

Open Food Facts lists lactobacillus acidophilus in the ingredients of 3,557 products, most often milk and yoghurt, sweets and sweetened drinks. Most of them are sold in the United States, France and the United Kingdom.

  • Milk and yoghurt2,290
  • Sweets121
  • Sweetened drinks106
  • Unsweetened drinks91
  • Cheese33
  • Dairy desserts33

Products with it, by country of sale: United States 2,633 · France 179 · United Kingdom 140 · Australia 88.

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

What kind of ingredient is lactobacillus acidophilus?

Lactobacillus acidophilus is a kind of lactobacillus.

Bravoora reads this ingredient for everyone you shop for: an allergy or intolerance, a vegan or vegetarian diet, a calorie or protein goal, and the labels on supplements and skincare too. Build a profile · For dietitians, doctors and trainers

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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.

  1. Open Food Facts: Lactobacillus acidophilus
  2. Open Food Facts: ingredients taxonomy (names, family tree, allergen and vegan flags), ODbL
  3. Open Food Facts: product database, 4,535,553 products, read 13 October 2026, ODbL
  4. Wikipedia: Lactobacillus acidophilus

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