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Pilsner malted barley on a food label: it contains gluten

Pilsner malted barley is a kind of malted barley. It contains gluten, so the allergen labelling rules apply. It is vegan.

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Does pilsner malted barley contain an allergen?

Yes. Pilsner malted barley 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 pilsner malted barley vegan?

Yes. Pilsner malted barley 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 pilsner malted barley have on a label?

On European labels it is “Pilsner Malz” in German, “malto d'orzo Pilsner” in Italian and “słód jęczmienny pilzneński” in Polish. One more language is listed below.

German
Pilsner Malz
Italian
malto d'orzo Pilsner
Polish
słód jęczmienny pilzneński
Croatian
pilsner sladni ječam

Which foods contain pilsner malted barley?

Open Food Facts lists pilsner malted barley in the ingredients of 14 products, most often alcoholic drinks, unsweetened drinks and sweetened drinks. Most of them are sold in Poland and France.

  • Alcoholic drinks11
  • Unsweetened drinks2
  • Sweetened drinks1

Products with it, by country of sale: Poland 14 · France 1.

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

What kind of ingredient is pilsner malted barley?

Pilsner malted barley is a kind of malted barley.

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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: Pilsner malted barley
  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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