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Lemon leaf on a food label: allergens, diets and other names

Lemon leaf is a kind of aromatic leaf. 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 25 products, most often in ready meals.

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Does lemon leaf contain an allergen?

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

Is lemon leaf vegan?

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

VeganHeads upSome kinds are made with an animal product, and a label rarely says which.
VegetarianHeads upSome kinds are made with an animal product vegetarians avoid, and a label rarely says which.

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

What other names does lemon leaf have on a label?

In English lemon leaf can also read “lemon leaves”. On European labels it is “feuille de citron” in French, “Zitronenblatt” in German and “hoja limón” in Spanish. The other 3 languages are listed below.

In Englishlemon leaves
French
feuille de citron
German
Zitronenblatt
Spanish
hoja limón
Italian
foglia di limone
Dutch
citroenblad
Croatian
list limuna

Which foods contain lemon leaf?

Open Food Facts lists lemon leaf in the ingredients of 25 products, most often ready meals, unsweetened drinks and dressings and sauces. Most of them are sold in France, the Netherlands and Germany.

  • Ready meals7
  • Unsweetened drinks3
  • Dressings and sauces3
  • Vegetables1
  • Sweetened drinks1
  • Pasta, rice and flour1

Products with it, by country of sale: France 11 · Netherlands 5 · Germany 4 · Belgium 2.

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

What kind of ingredient is lemon leaf?

In the Open Food Facts ingredient tree, lemon leaf sits under aromatic leaf and spice.

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

Sources

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: Lemon leaf
  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

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