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Rapeseed protein on a food label: allergens, diets and other names

Rapeseed protein is a kind of plant protein. It is not one of the allergens that labels must declare. It is vegan. Open Food Facts finds it in 126 products, most often in ready meals.

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Does rapeseed protein contain an allergen?

Rapeseed protein 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 rapeseed protein vegan?

Yes. Rapeseed protein 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 rapeseed protein have on a label?

On European labels it is “protéine de colza” in French, “Rapseiweiß” in German and “proteina di colza” in Italian. The other 5 languages are listed below.

French
protéine de colza, protéines de colza
German
Rapseiweiß
Italian
proteina di colza
Portuguese
proteína de colza
Swedish
rapsprotein
Danish
rapsprotein
Finnish
rapsiproteiini
Croatian
protein uljane repice

Which foods contain rapeseed protein?

Open Food Facts lists rapeseed protein or a more specific kind of it in the ingredients of 126 products, most often ready meals, processed meat and meat. Most of them are sold in the Netherlands, Germany and France.

  • Ready meals11
  • Processed meat8
  • Meat6
  • Dressings and sauces4
  • Poultry3
  • Soups3

Products with it, by country of sale: Netherlands 85 · Germany 22 · France 8 · Poland 6.

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

What kind of ingredient is rapeseed protein?

Rapeseed protein is a kind of plant protein.

Kinds of rapeseed proteinHydrolysed rapeseed proteinRapeseed and corn 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.

  1. Open Food Facts: Rapeseed protein
  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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