Ingredient dictionary
Meringue on a food label: it contains egg
Meringue is a kind of egg white. It contains egg, so the allergen labelling rules apply. It is vegetarian but not vegan. Open Food Facts finds it in 106 products, most often in biscuits and cakes. Per 100 g: about 396 kcal and 4.1 g protein.
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Does meringue contain an allergen?
Yes. Meringue contains egg: labels in the US, the UK, Europe and the Gulf must declare it.
| Allergen | US | UK and Europe | Gulf |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eggs | Required | Required | Required |
Is meringue vegan?
No. Meringue is not vegan: it is made from egg. It is vegetarian.
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What other names does meringue have on a label?
On European labels it is “Baiser” in German, “Merengue” in Spanish and “meringa” in Italian. The other 9 languages are listed below.
- German
- Baiser
- Spanish
- Merengue
- Italian
- meringa
- Portuguese
- suspiro
- Polish
- Beza
- Swedish
- maräng
- Danish
- marengs
- Norwegian
- marengs
- Finnish
- marenki
- Czech
- bezé
- Romanian
- Bezea
- Turkish
- Beze
Which foods contain meringue?
Open Food Facts lists meringue in the ingredients of 106 products, most often biscuits and cakes, chocolate and ice cream. Most of them are sold in the United States, the United Kingdom and Germany.
Products with it, by country of sale: United States 68 · United Kingdom 19 · Germany 9 · Ireland 3.
Counted on 13 October 2026 from the Open Food Facts product database, which volunteers fill from real packs: it shows where meringue turns up, not how much of the market it is.
How many calories are in meringue?
Meringue has about 396 kcal per 100 g, with 4.1 g protein, 94 g carbohydrate and 0.3 g fat. The figures are for the entry “Meringue” in CIQUAL, the French food composition table published by ANSES.
Also per 100 g: sugars 94 g, saturated fat 0 g, fibre 0.3 g, salt 0.16 g, energy 1,680 kJ.
ANSES CIQUAL table, CALNUT 2020 edition, food code 24520. A product’s own nutrition panel is the figure to log.
What kind of ingredient is meringue?
Meringue is a kind of egg white.
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- Open Food Facts: Meringue
- 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
- ANSES: CIQUAL French food composition table (CALNUT 2020 edition), Licence Ouverte 2.0
- 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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