Ingredient dictionary
Lysozyme from eggs on a food label: they contain egg
Lysozyme from eggs contain egg, so the allergen labelling rules apply. They are vegetarian but not vegan. Open Food Facts finds them in 1,533 products, most often in cheese.
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Do lysozyme from eggs contain an allergen?
Yes. Lysozyme from 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 lysozyme from eggs vegan?
No. Lysozyme from eggs are not vegan: they are made from egg. They are vegetarian.
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What other names do lysozyme from eggs have on a label?
In English lysozyme from eggs can also read “egg lysozyme” or “egg white lysozyme”. On European labels they are “lysozyme d'œuf” in French, “Lysozym aus Ei” in German and “lisozima de huevo” in Spanish. The other 8 languages are listed below.
- French
- lysozyme d'œuf, lysozyme d'oeuf
- German
- Lysozym aus Ei
- Spanish
- lisozima de huevo
- Italian
- lisozima da uovo, lisozima d'uovo
- Dutch
- lysozym uit ei, lysozym van ei
- Polish
- lizozym z jaj, lizozym z białka jaja kurzego
- Swedish
- lysozym från ägg, lysozym av ägg
- Danish
- lysozym fra æg
- Finnish
- lysotsyymi kananmunasta
- Czech
- lysozym z vajec
- Croatian
- jajčani lizozim, lizozim iz jaja
Which foods contain lysozyme from eggs?
Open Food Facts lists lysozyme from eggs in the ingredients of 1,533 products, most often cheese, dressings and sauces and ready meals. Most of them are sold in France, Italy and Germany.
Products with it, by country of sale: France 642 · Italy 279 · Germany 246 · Spain 98.
Counted on 13 October 2026 from the Open Food Facts product database, which volunteers fill from real packs: it shows where lysozyme from 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: Lysozyme from 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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