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Ingredient dictionary

Spice on a food label: allergens, diets and other names

Spice is a kind of condiment. Whether it carries an allergen depends on how it was made. It is vegan. Open Food Facts finds it in 236,341 products, most often in dressings and sauces. Per 100 g: about 345 kcal and 12 g protein.

By Bravoora teamUpdated 13 October 2026Sources checked 13 October 20264 sourcesHow we check

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Does spice contain an allergen?

It depends on how it was made. Open Food Facts does not link spice to an allergen, and Bravoora’s label checker does not read the name as one. The label must name any allergen it carries.

Is spice vegan?

Yes. Spice 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 spice have on a label?

In English spice can also read “spices”. On European labels it is “épice” in French, “Gewürze” in German and “especias” in Spanish. The other 11 languages are listed below.

In Englishspices

French: épice, épices
German: Gewürze, Würze
Spanish: especias
Italian: spezie
Dutch: specerijen, specerij
Portuguese: Tempero, temperos
Swedish: krydda, kryddor
Danish: krydderi, krydderier
Norwegian: krydder, krydderi
Finnish: mauste, mausteet
Czech: koření
Hungarian: fűszerm fűszerek
Romanian: Picant
Croatian: začin, začini

Which foods contain spice?

Open Food Facts lists spice or a more specific kind of it in the ingredients of 236,341 products, most often dressings and sauces, ready meals and processed meat. Most of them are sold in the United States, France and Germany.

Dressings and sauces28,439
Ready meals26,847
Processed meat18,295
Biscuits and cakes10,039
Pasta, rice and flour6,775
Savoury snacks6,347

Products with it, by country of sale: United States 94,232 · France 61,144 · Germany 28,430 · United Kingdom 12,620.

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

How many calories are in spice?

Spice has about 345 kcal per 100 g, with 12 g protein, 38 g carbohydrate and 10 g fat. The figures are for the entry “Spice -average-” in CIQUAL, the French food composition table published by ANSES.

345kcal per 100 g

12g protein

38g carbohydrate

10g fat

Also per 100 g: sugars 2.1 g, saturated fat 4.8 g, fibre 26 g, salt 0.05 g, energy 1,440 kJ.

ANSES CIQUAL table, CALNUT 2020 edition, food code 11081. A product’s own nutrition panel is the figure to log.

What kind of ingredient is spice?

Spice is a kind of condiment.

Kinds of spicePaprika Turmeric Ginger Cinnamon Mustard seed Spice extract Nutmeg Clove Cayenne pepperHerbs and spicesCardamom Fenugreek Curry Mixed spices Caraway Mace

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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.

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