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Sprouted wheat on a food label: it contains gluten

Sprouted wheat is a kind of wheat. It contains gluten, so the allergen labelling rules apply. It is vegan. Open Food Facts finds it in 167 products, most often in bread.

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Sprouted wheat=gluten

Does sprouted wheat contain an allergen?

Yes. Sprouted wheat 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 sprouted wheat vegan?

Yes. Sprouted wheat 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 sprouted wheat have on a label?

On European labels it is “Blé germé” in French, “Weizensprossen” in German and “germogli di grano” in Italian. The other 2 languages are listed below.

French
Blé germé
German
Weizensprossen, Weizenkeimlinge
Italian
germogli di grano, grano in germogli
Polish
kiełki pszenicy
Croatian
proklijala pšenica

Which foods contain sprouted wheat?

Open Food Facts lists sprouted wheat in the ingredients of 167 products, most often bread, pasta, rice and flour and pizzas, pies and quiches. Most of them are sold in the United States, France and Canada.

  • Bread51
  • Pasta, rice and flour19
  • Pizzas, pies and quiches13
  • Biscuits and cakes10
  • Breakfast cereals8
  • Sandwiches4

Products with it, by country of sale: United States 130 · France 18 · Canada 13 · Mexico 3.

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

What kind of ingredient is sprouted wheat?

Sprouted wheat is a kind of wheat.

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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: Sprouted wheat
  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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