Ingredient dictionary
Mustard seed on a food label: it contains mustard
Mustard seed is a kind of mustard. It contains mustard, so the allergen labelling rules apply. It is vegan. Open Food Facts finds it in 20,789 products, most often in dressings and sauces.
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Does mustard seed contain an allergen?
Yes. Mustard seed contains mustard: labels in the UK, Europe and the Gulf must declare it; in the US it is not a listed allergen.
| Allergen | US | UK and Europe | Gulf |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mustard | Not required | Required | Required |
Is mustard seed vegan?
Yes. Mustard seed is vegan and vegetarian: Open Food Facts records nothing from an animal in it.
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What other names does mustard seed have on a label?
On European labels it is “graine de moutarde” in French, “Senfsaaten” in German and “grano de mostaza” in Spanish. The other 13 languages are listed below.
- French
- graine de moutarde, graines de moutarde
- German
- Senfsaaten, Senfkörner
- Spanish
- grano de mostaza, semillas de mostaza
- Italian
- Semi di senape
- Dutch
- mosterdzaad, mosterdzaden
- Portuguese
- Semente de mostarda
- Polish
- ziarno gorczycy, ziarna gorczycy
- Swedish
- senapsfrö, senapsfrön
- Danish
- sennepsfrø
- Norwegian
- sennepsfrø
- Finnish
- sinapinsiemen, sinapinsiemenet
- Czech
- hořčičné semínko, hořčičné semeno
- Hungarian
- káposztafélék, Mustármag
- Romanian
- boabe de muștar, boabe de mustar
- Croatian
- sjemenke gorušice, sjeme gorušice
- Turkish
- hardal tohumu
Which foods contain mustard seed?
Open Food Facts lists mustard seed or a more specific kind of it in the ingredients of 20,789 products, most often dressings and sauces, ready meals and sandwiches. Most of them are sold in France, the United States and Germany.
Products with it, by country of sale: France 8,359 · United States 5,384 · Germany 3,317 · United Kingdom 955.
Counted on 13 October 2026 from the Open Food Facts product database, which volunteers fill from real packs: it shows where mustard seed turns up, not how much of the market it is.
What kind of ingredient is mustard seed?
In the Open Food Facts ingredient tree, mustard seed sits under mustard and spice.
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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: Mustard seed
- 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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