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Strong mustard on a food label: it contains mustard

Strong mustard is a kind of mustard. It contains mustard, so the allergen labelling rules apply. Whether it is vegan depends on how it was made. Open Food Facts finds it in 56 products, most often in oily fish.

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Does strong mustard contain an allergen?

Yes. Strong mustard contains mustard: labels in the UK, Europe and the Gulf must declare it; in the US it is not a listed allergen.

AllergenUSUK and EuropeGulf
MustardNot requiredRequiredRequired

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Is strong mustard vegan?

It depends on the make. Some kinds of strong mustard 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.
Mustard allergyNot for youIt contains mustard.

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What other names does strong mustard have on a label?

On European labels it is “moutarde forte” in French, “senape forte” in Italian and “sterke mosterd” in Dutch. One more language is listed below.

French
moutarde forte
Italian
senape forte
Dutch
sterke mosterd
Croatian
jaka gorušica

Which foods contain strong mustard?

Open Food Facts lists strong mustard or a more specific kind of it in the ingredients of 56 products, most often oily fish, dressings and sauces and ready meals. Most of them are sold in France, Canada and Colombia.

  • Oily fish16
  • Dressings and sauces12
  • Ready meals9
  • Sandwiches8
  • Meat3
  • Pizzas, pies and quiches1

Products with it, by country of sale: France 55 · Canada 1 · Colombia 1.

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

What kind of ingredient is strong mustard?

Strong mustard is a kind of mustard.

Kinds of strong mustardStrong Dijon mustard

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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: Strong mustard
  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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