Ingredient dictionary
Partially demineralized powdered whey on a food label: it contains milk
Partially demineralized powdered whey is a kind of whey powder. It contains milk, so the allergen labelling rules apply. It is not vegan. Open Food Facts finds it in 28 products, most often in baby milks.
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Partially demineralized powdered whey=milk
Does partially demineralized powdered whey contain an allergen?
Yes. Partially demineralized powdered whey contains milk: labels in the US, the UK, Europe and the Gulf must declare it.
| Allergen | US | UK and Europe | Gulf |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milk | Required | RequiredLactose included | RequiredLactose included |
Is partially demineralized powdered whey vegan?
No. Partially demineralized powdered whey is not vegan: it is made from milk. Whether it is vegetarian depends on the make too.
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What other names does partially demineralized powdered whey have on a label?
On European labels it is “lactosérum en poudre partiellement déminéralisé” in French, “Molkenpulver teilentmineralisiert” in German and “seuro de lleche en polvo parcialmente desmineralizado” in Spanish. The other 2 languages are listed below.
- French
- lactosérum en poudre partiellement déminéralisé
- German
- Molkenpulver teilentmineralisiert
- Spanish
- seuro de lleche en polvo parcialmente desmineralizado, lactosuero en polvo parcialmente desmineralizado
- Italian
- siero di latte in polvere parzialmente demineralizzato
- Croatian
- djelomično demineralizirana sirutka u prahu
Which foods contain partially demineralized powdered whey?
Open Food Facts lists partially demineralized powdered whey in the ingredients of 28 products, most often baby milks, baby foods and sweetened drinks. Most of them are sold in France, Switzerland and Germany.
Products with it, by country of sale: France 17 · Switzerland 9 · Germany 4 · Belgium 3.
Counted on 13 October 2026 from the Open Food Facts product database, which volunteers fill from real packs: it shows where partially demineralized powdered whey turns up, not how much of the market it is.
What kind of ingredient is partially demineralized powdered whey?
Partially demineralized powdered whey is a kind of whey powder.
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- Open Food Facts: Partially demineralized powdered whey
- 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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