Cured and processed meats such as bacon, ham and salami are often pork. Pastry and biscuits can be made with lard. Sweets and desserts set with gelatin may use pork gelatin. Stock, broth and gravy can be made from pork. Capsules and soft gels are often made of gelatin. Bread improvers can contain L-cysteine, whose source is rarely stated.

Pork on food labels: other names and where it hides

What are the other names for pork on a label?

On a label, pork can also appear as “Pork fat”, “Lard”, “Bacon”, “Ham” or “Gammon”.

PorkPork fatLardBaconHamGammonPancettaProsciuttoPorcinePork gelatinPork gelatine

Where is pork found?

Cured and processed meats such as bacon, ham and salami are often pork.
Pastry and biscuits can be made with lard.
Sweets and desserts set with gelatin may use pork gelatin.
Stock, broth and gravy can be made from pork.
Capsules and soft gels are often made of gelatin.
Bread improvers can contain L-cysteine, whose source is rarely stated.

Is pork a major allergen?

No. Pork is not a food allergen on any list. It is a dietary choice, and Bravoora reports what the label says without certifying anything.

Which diets and allergies does pork fit?

For pork: vegan and vegetarian profiles get Not for you; dairy-free, gluten-free, peanut-allergy, sesame-allergy, egg-allergy, soy-allergy and caffeine-free profiles get Fits you.

VeganNot for youIt comes from an animal.

VegetarianNot for youIt comes from an animal.

A packed product can still carry a “may contain” warning, so check the pack.

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What is pork?

Pork appears on labels under many names, and the fat under more. Lard is pork fat. Gammon, pancetta and prosciutto are pork. Gelatin, pepsin and L-cysteine can be pork-derived and often do not say which animal they came from. Bravoora reports what the label says and does not certify anything: where a source is not stated, it is shown as something to check rather than a verdict.

How does Bravoora check for pork?

Bravoora looks for pork under its own names and the fat under its own names, and marks a gelatin with no stated source as something to verify, never as cleared.

How Bravoora decides, in full