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Pleurotus on a food label: allergens, diets and other names

Pleurotus is a kind of mushroom. It is not one of the allergens that labels must declare. It is vegan. Open Food Facts finds it in 563 products, most often in vegetables.

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Does pleurotus contain an allergen?

Pleurotus is not one of the allergens that food labels must declare in the US, the UK, Europe or the Gulf. Open Food Facts does not link it to an allergen, and Bravoora’s label checker does not read the name as one.

Is pleurotus vegan?

Yes. Pleurotus 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.

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What other names does pleurotus have on a label?

On European labels it is “Seitlinge” in German and “boczniak” in Polish.

German
Seitlinge
Polish
boczniak, boczniaki

Which foods contain pleurotus?

Open Food Facts lists pleurotus or a more specific kind of it in the ingredients of 563 products, most often vegetables, ready meals and poultry. Most of them are sold in France, Spain and the United States.

  • Vegetables153
  • Ready meals118
  • Poultry33
  • Processed meat18
  • Pizzas, pies and quiches13
  • Dressings and sauces12

Products with it, by country of sale: France 314 · Spain 48 · United States 44 · Italy 32.

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

What kind of ingredient is pleurotus?

Pleurotus is a kind of mushroom.

Kinds of pleurotusOyster mushroom

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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.

  1. Open Food Facts: Pleurotus
  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

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