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Ingredient dictionary

Roquefort on a food label: it contains milk

Roquefort is a kind of cheese. It contains milk, so the allergen labelling rules apply. It is not vegan. Open Food Facts finds it in 182 products, most often in dressings and sauces. Per 100 g: about 386 kcal and 20 g protein.

By Bravoora teamUpdated 13 October 2026Sources checked 13 October 20268 sourcesHow we check

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Does Roquefort contain an allergen?

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

Allergen	US	UK and Europe	Gulf
Milk	Required	RequiredLactose included	RequiredLactose included

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Is Roquefort vegan?

No. Roquefort 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 Roquefort have on a label?

In English Roquefort can also read “roquefort cheese” or “Roquefort cheese from ewe's milk”. On European labels it is “Roquefort au lait cru de Brebis” in French, “queso roquefort” in Spanish and “roquefort kaas” in Dutch. The other 3 languages are listed below.

In Englishroquefort cheeseRoquefort cheese from ewe's milk

French: Roquefort au lait cru de Brebis
Spanish: queso roquefort
Dutch: roquefort kaas
Swedish: Roquefortost
Hungarian: Rokfort, Rokfort sajt
Turkish: Rokfor peyniri

Which foods contain Roquefort?

Open Food Facts lists Roquefort in the ingredients of 182 products, most often dressings and sauces, savoury snacks and cheese. Most of them are sold in France, the United States and Belgium.

Dressings and sauces37
Savoury snacks26
Cheese19
Ready meals17
Processed meat12
Pizzas, pies and quiches10

Products with it, by country of sale: France 158 · United States 12 · Belgium 5 · Spain 5.

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

How many calories are in Roquefort?

Roquefort has about 386 kcal per 100 g, with 20 g protein, 0 g carbohydrate and 34 g fat. The figures are for the entry “Roquefort cheese, from ewe's milk” in CIQUAL, the French food composition table published by ANSES.

386kcal per 100 g

20g protein

0g carbohydrate

34g fat

Also per 100 g: sugars 0 g, saturated fat 25 g, fibre 0 g, salt 3.22 g, energy 1,600 kJ.

ANSES CIQUAL table, CALNUT 2020 edition, food code 12500. A product’s own nutrition panel is the figure to log.

What kind of ingredient is Roquefort?

Roquefort is a kind of cheese.

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