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Raclette on a food label: it contains milk

Raclette is a kind of cheese. It contains milk, so the allergen labelling rules apply. It is not vegan. Open Food Facts finds it in 131 products, most often in pizzas, pies and quiches. Per 100 g: about 343 kcal and 23 g protein.

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Does Raclette contain an allergen?

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

AllergenUSUK and EuropeGulf
MilkRequiredRequiredLactose includedRequiredLactose included

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Is Raclette vegan?

No. Raclette is not vegan: it is made from milk. Whether it is vegetarian depends on the make too.

VeganNot for youNot vegan: it is made from milk.
VegetarianHeads upSome kinds are made with an animal product vegetarians avoid, and a label rarely says which.
Milk allergyNot for youIt contains milk.

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What other names does Raclette have on a label?

On European labels it is “Raclette sajt” in Hungarian.

Hungarian
Raclette sajt

Which foods contain Raclette?

Open Food Facts lists Raclette in the ingredients of 131 products, most often pizzas, pies and quiches, cheese and ready meals. Most of them are sold in France, Switzerland and Germany.

  • Pizzas, pies and quiches34
  • Cheese27
  • Ready meals13
  • Sandwiches10
  • Potatoes4
  • Pasta, rice and flour3

Products with it, by country of sale: France 126 · Switzerland 8 · Germany 2 · Spain 1.

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

How many calories are in Raclette?

Raclette has about 343 kcal per 100 g, with 23 g protein, 0 g carbohydrate and 28 g fat. The figures are for the entry “Raclette cheese, from cow's milk” in CIQUAL, the French food composition table published by ANSES.

343kcal per 100 g
23g protein
0g carbohydrate
28g fat

Also per 100 g: sugars 0 g, saturated fat 19 g, fibre 0 g, salt 1.69 g, energy 1,430 kJ.

ANSES CIQUAL table, CALNUT 2020 edition, food code 12749. A product’s own nutrition panel is the figure to log.

What kind of ingredient is Raclette?

In the Open Food Facts ingredient tree, Raclette sits under cheese and cow cheese.

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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: Raclette
  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)
  8. Wikipedia: Raclette

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