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Oat protein on a food label: it contains gluten

Oat protein is a kind of plant protein. It contains gluten, so the allergen labelling rules apply. It is vegan. Open Food Facts finds it in 68 products, most often in ready meals.

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Does oat protein contain an allergen?

Yes. Oat protein is made from a cereal containing gluten: labels in the UK, Europe and the Gulf must declare it. In the US it is not a listed allergen, because US labels name wheat only.

AllergenUSUK and EuropeGulf
Cereals containing glutenPartlyWheat onlyRequiredWheat, rye, barley, oats, spelt, khorasanRequiredWheat, barley, oats, rye, spelt

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Is oat protein vegan?

Yes. Oat protein is vegan and vegetarian: Open Food Facts records nothing from an animal in it.

VeganFits youNothing from an animal, by the Open Food Facts record.
VegetarianFits youNothing from an animal, by the Open Food Facts record.
Coeliac or gluten-freeNot for youIt is made from a cereal containing gluten.

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What other names does oat protein have on a label?

On European labels it is “protéine d'avoine” in French, “haferprotein” in German and “proteine di avena” in Italian. The other 3 languages are listed below.

French
protéine d'avoine, protéines d'avoine
German
haferprotein
Italian
proteine di avena
Swedish
havreprotein
Finnish
kauraproteiini
Croatian
protein zobi

Which foods contain oat protein?

Open Food Facts lists oat protein in the ingredients of 68 products, most often ready meals, breakfast cereals and bread. Most of them are sold in France, Germany and the United States.

  • Ready meals11
  • Breakfast cereals9
  • Bread3
  • Sweets3
  • Biscuits and cakes2
  • Plant-based drinks2

Products with it, by country of sale: France 20 · Germany 14 · United States 9 · United Kingdom 5.

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

What kind of ingredient is oat protein?

Oat protein is a kind of plant protein.

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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: Oat protein
  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
  4. European Union: Regulation 1169/2011 on food information to consumers, Annex II
  5. UK Food Standards Agency: Allergen guidance for food businesses (the 14 allergens)
  6. US FDA: Questions and Answers Regarding Food Allergen Labeling, Edition 5 (January 2025)

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