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Soy protein on a food label: it contains soy

Soy protein is a kind of plant protein. It contains soy, so the allergen labelling rules apply. It is vegan. Open Food Facts finds it in 23,879 products, most often in ready meals.

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Does soy protein contain an allergen?

Yes. Soy protein contains soy: labels in the US, the UK, Europe and the Gulf must declare it.

AllergenUSUK and EuropeGulf
SoybeansRequiredRequiredRequired

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Is soy protein vegan?

Yes. Soy 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.
Soy allergyNot for youIt contains soy.

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What other names does soy protein have on a label?

On European labels it is “protéine de soja” in French, “Sojaprotein” in German and “Proteina de soya” in Spanish. The other 11 languages are listed below.

French
protéine de soja, protéines de soja
German
Sojaprotein, Sojaproteine
Spanish
Proteina de soya, proteina de soja
Italian
proteine di soia
Dutch
soja-eiwit, sojaeiwitten
Portuguese
Proteína de soja
Polish
Białko sojowe, białko soi
Swedish
sojaprotein, sojaproteinpeparat
Danish
sojaprotein
Finnish
soijaproteiini, soijaproteiinivalmiste
Czech
sójová bílkovina, sójová bilkovina
Hungarian
szójafehérje
Romanian
proteină de soia, proteina de soia
Croatian
bjelančevine soje, hidrolizat sojinih bjelančevina

Which foods contain soy protein?

Open Food Facts lists soy protein or a more specific kind of it in the ingredients of 23,879 products, most often ready meals, biscuits and cakes and processed meat. Most of them are sold in the United States, France and Germany.

  • Ready meals2,760
  • Biscuits and cakes1,608
  • Processed meat1,289
  • Meat783
  • Dressings and sauces738
  • Pasta, rice and flour717

Products with it, by country of sale: United States 12,535 · France 3,945 · Germany 1,240 · United Kingdom 1,124.

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

What kind of ingredient is soy protein?

Soy protein is a kind of plant protein.

Kinds of soy proteinSoy protein isolateHydrolysed soy proteinTextured soy proteinDehydrated soy proteinRehydrated textured soy protein

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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: Soy 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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