Ingredient dictionary
Large eggs on a food label: they contain egg
Large eggs contain egg, so the allergen labelling rules apply. They are not vegan. Open Food Facts finds them in 37 products, most often in eggs.
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Do large eggs contain an allergen?
Yes. Large eggs contain egg: labels in the US, the UK, Europe and the Gulf must declare them.
| Allergen | US | UK and Europe | Gulf |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eggs | Required | Required | Required |
Are large eggs vegan?
No. Large eggs are not vegan: they are made from egg.
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What other names do large eggs have on a label?
On European labels they are “gros oeufs” in French, “große Eier” in German and “uova grandi” in Italian. The other 4 languages are listed below.
- French
- gros oeufs
- German
- große Eier, Eier groß
- Italian
- uova grandi
- Dutch
- grote eieren
- Danish
- store æg
- Finnish
- suuri muna, suuret munat
- Croatian
- velika jaja
Which foods contain large eggs?
Open Food Facts lists large eggs in the ingredients of 37 products, most often eggs and biscuits and cakes. Most of them are sold in the United States, France and Canada.
Products with it, by country of sale: United States 29 · France 3 · Canada 2 · United Kingdom 1.
Counted on 13 October 2026 from the Open Food Facts product database, which volunteers fill from real packs: it shows where large eggs turn up, not how much of the market they are.
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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: Large eggs
- 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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