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Streptococcus thermophilus on a food label: allergens, diets and other names

Streptococcus thermophilus is one of the lactic ferments. Whether it carries an allergen depends on how it was made. Whether it is vegan depends on how it was made. Open Food Facts finds it in 4,575 products, most often in milk and yoghurt.

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Does streptococcus thermophilus contain an allergen?

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

Is streptococcus thermophilus vegan?

It depends on the make. Some kinds of streptococcus thermophilus are made with an animal product and a label rarely says which, so a vegan profile gets Heads up. It is vegetarian.

VeganHeads upSome kinds are made with an animal product, and a label rarely says which.
VegetarianFits youNot meat or fish.

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What other names does streptococcus thermophilus have on a label?

In English streptococcus thermophilus can also read “s.thermophilus”. On European labels it is “Str. thermophilus” in German, “thermophilus” in Spanish and “streptococcus thermophilius” in Italian. The other 3 languages are listed below.

In Englishs.thermophilus
German
Str. thermophilus
Spanish
thermophilus
Italian
streptococcus thermophilius, s. thermophilus
Polish
Streptococcus salivarius ssp. thermophilus
Swedish
s. thermophilus
Finnish
s. thermophilus

Which foods contain streptococcus thermophilus?

Open Food Facts lists streptococcus thermophilus in the ingredients of 4,575 products, most often milk and yoghurt, sweets and sweetened drinks. Most of them are sold in the United States, Italy and France.

  • Milk and yoghurt3,269
  • Sweets186
  • Sweetened drinks171
  • Unsweetened drinks100
  • Dairy desserts41
  • Dressings and sauces37

Products with it, by country of sale: United States 2,702 · Italy 507 · France 269 · United Kingdom 197.

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

What kind of ingredient is streptococcus thermophilus?

Streptococcus thermophilus is one of the lactic ferments.

Bravoora reads this ingredient for everyone you shop for: an allergy or intolerance, a vegan or vegetarian diet, a calorie or protein goal, and the labels on supplements and skincare too. Build a profile · For dietitians, doctors and trainers

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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.

  1. Open Food Facts: Streptococcus thermophilus
  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. Wikipedia: Streptococcus thermophilus

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