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Rehydrated wheat protein on a food label: it contains gluten

Rehydrated wheat protein is a kind of wheat protein. It contains gluten, so the allergen labelling rules apply. It is vegan. Open Food Facts finds it in 109 products, most often in ready meals.

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Does rehydrated wheat protein contain an allergen?

Yes. Rehydrated wheat protein is made from wheat, a cereal containing gluten: labels in the UK, Europe and the Gulf must declare it, and US labels must name wheat.

AllergenUSUK and EuropeGulf
Cereals containing glutenPartlyWheat onlyRequiredWheat, rye, barley, oats, spelt, khorasanRequiredWheat, barley, oats, rye, spelt

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Is rehydrated wheat protein vegan?

Yes. Rehydrated wheat 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.
Coeliac or gluten-freeNot for youIt is made from a cereal containing gluten.

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What other names does rehydrated wheat protein have on a label?

On European labels it is “protéines de blé réhydratees” in French, “rehydriertes Weizenprotein” in German and “proteine del grano reidratate” in Italian. The other 4 languages are listed below.

French
protéines de blé réhydratees, protéine de blé réhydratees
German
rehydriertes Weizenprotein
Italian
proteine del grano reidratate
Dutch
gerehydrateerd tarwe-eiwit
Swedish
rehydrerat veteprotein
Finnish
vedellä turvotettu vehnäproteiini
Croatian
rehidrirani pšenični protein

Which foods contain rehydrated wheat protein?

Open Food Facts lists rehydrated wheat protein in the ingredients of 109 products, most often ready meals, sandwiches and meat. Most of them are sold in France, Belgium and the Netherlands.

  • Ready meals16
  • Sandwiches3
  • Meat2
  • Fish and seafood1
  • Salty and fatty foods1
  • Processed meat1

Products with it, by country of sale: France 50 · Belgium 24 · Netherlands 15 · Italy 10.

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

What kind of ingredient is rehydrated wheat protein?

Rehydrated wheat protein is a kind of wheat 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: Rehydrated wheat 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
  4. European Union: Regulation 1169/2011 on food information to consumers, Annex II
  5. UK Food Standards Agency: Allergen guidance for food businesses (the 14 allergens)
  6. US FDA: Questions and Answers Regarding Food Allergen Labeling, Edition 5 (January 2025)

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