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Poached egg on a food label: it contains egg

Poached egg is a kind of egg. It contains egg, so the allergen labelling rules apply. It is vegetarian but not vegan. Per 100 g: about 138 kcal and 13 g protein.

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Does poached egg contain an allergen?

Yes. Poached egg contains egg: labels in the US, the UK, Europe and the Gulf must declare it.

AllergenUSUK and EuropeGulf
EggsRequiredRequiredRequired

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Is poached egg vegan?

No. Poached egg is not vegan: it is made from egg. It is vegetarian.

VeganNot for youNot vegan: it is made from egg.
VegetarianFits youNot meat or fish.
Egg allergyNot for youIt contains egg.

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What other names does poached egg have on a label?

On European labels it is “Oeuf poché” in French, “uovo in camicia” in Italian and “poširano jaje” in Croatian.

French
Oeuf poché
Italian
uovo in camicia
Croatian
poširano jaje

Which foods contain poached egg?

Open Food Facts lists poached egg in the ingredients of 17 products, most often ready meals and savoury snacks. Most of them are sold in France.

  • Ready meals9
  • Savoury snacks2

Products with it, by country of sale: France 17.

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

How many calories are in poached egg?

Poached egg has about 138 kcal per 100 g, with 13 g protein, 0.7 g carbohydrate and 9.5 g fat. The figures are for the entry “Egg, poached” in CIQUAL, the French food composition table published by ANSES.

138kcal per 100 g
13g protein
0.7g carbohydrate
9.5g fat

Also per 100 g: sugars 0.4 g, saturated fat 3 g, fibre 0 g, salt 0.2 g, energy 575 kJ.

ANSES CIQUAL table, CALNUT 2020 edition, food code 22011. A product’s own nutrition panel is the figure to log.

What kind of ingredient is poached egg?

Poached egg is a kind of egg.

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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: Poached egg
  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. ANSES: CIQUAL French food composition table (CALNUT 2020 edition), Licence Ouverte 2.0
  5. European Union: Regulation 1169/2011 on food information to consumers, Annex II
  6. UK Food Standards Agency: Allergen guidance for food businesses (the 14 allergens)
  7. US FDA: Questions and Answers Regarding Food Allergen Labeling, Edition 5 (January 2025)

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