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Smetana on a food label: it contains milk

Smetana is a kind of sour cream. It contains milk, so the allergen labelling rules apply. It is vegetarian but not vegan. Open Food Facts finds it in 211 products, most often in milk and yoghurt.

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Does smetana contain an allergen?

Yes. Smetana 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 smetana vegan?

No. Smetana is not vegan: it is made from milk. It is vegetarian.

VeganNot for youNot vegan: it is made from milk.
VegetarianFits youNot meat or fish.
Milk allergyNot for youIt contains milk.

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What other names does smetana have on a label?

On European labels it is “Schmetten” in German, “Śmietana” in Polish and “Zakysaná smetana” in Czech. One more language is listed below.

German
Schmetten
Polish
Śmietana
Czech
Zakysaná smetana
Romanian
Smântână

Which foods contain smetana?

Open Food Facts lists smetana in the ingredients of 211 products, most often milk and yoghurt, ready meals and cheese. Most of them are sold in Poland, Romania and the Czech Republic.

  • Milk and yoghurt29
  • Ready meals23
  • Cheese22
  • Savoury snacks14
  • Pizzas, pies and quiches14
  • Dairy desserts12

Products with it, by country of sale: Poland 78 · Romania 55 · Czech Republic 24 · France 10.

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

What kind of ingredient is smetana?

Smetana is a kind of sour cream.

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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: Smetana
  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)
  7. Wikipedia: Smetana (dairy product)

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