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Ingredient dictionary

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

Some kinds of protein carry an allergen (milk, gluten, tree nuts and soy). Whether it is vegan depends on how it was made. Open Food Facts finds it in 94,851 products, most often in biscuits and cakes.

By Bravoora teamUpdated 13 October 2026Sources checked 13 October 20263 sourcesHow we check

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Does protein contain an allergen?

It depends on the kind. Some kinds of protein carry an allergen: milk proteins, whey protein and milk protein concentrate contain milk; wheat protein, wheat protein isolate and textured wheat protein contain gluten; almond protein contains tree nuts; soy protein, soy protein isolate and hydrolysed soy protein contain soy. A label must name the allergen, so check which kind it says.

Is protein vegan?

It depends on the make. Some kinds of protein are made with an animal product and a label rarely says which, so a vegan profile gets Heads up. Whether it is vegetarian depends on the make too.

VeganHeads upSome kinds are made with an animal product, and a label rarely says which.

VegetarianHeads upSome kinds are made with an animal product vegetarians avoid, and a label rarely says which.

Milk allergyHeads upSome kinds contain milk, for example milk proteins.

Coeliac or gluten-freeHeads upSome kinds contain gluten, for example wheat protein.

Tree nut allergyHeads upSome kinds contain tree nuts, for example almond protein.

Soy allergyHeads upSome kinds contain soy, for example soy protein.

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What other names does protein have on a label?

In English protein can also read “proteins”. On European labels it is “protéine” in French, “Eiweiß” in German and “proteína” in Spanish. The other 12 languages are listed below.

In Englishproteins

French: protéine, proteine
German: Eiweiß, Eiweißstoff
Spanish: proteína, proteínas
Italian: proteine, protidi
Dutch: eiwitten, proteïnen
Portuguese: proteína, proteínas
Polish: Białko
Swedish: proteiner
Danish: proteiner
Norwegian: proteiner
Finnish: Proteiini
Czech: Bílkoviny
Hungarian: fehérje
Romanian: Proteine
Croatian: bjelančevine

Which foods contain protein?

Open Food Facts lists protein or a more specific kind of it in the ingredients of 94,851 products, most often biscuits and cakes, ready meals and milk and yoghurt. Most of them are sold in the United States, France and Germany.

Biscuits and cakes7,706
Ready meals7,649
Milk and yoghurt4,032
Processed meat3,192
Ice cream3,083
Dressings and sauces2,917

Products with it, by country of sale: United States 33,697 · France 26,330 · Germany 8,870 · United Kingdom 4,590.

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

What kind of ingredient is protein?

Kinds of proteinAnimal protein Plant proteinYeast proteinHydrolysed protein

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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.

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