Ingredient dictionary
Sugared egg yolk on a food label: it contains egg
Sugared egg yolk is a kind of egg yolk. It contains egg, so the allergen labelling rules apply. It is vegetarian but not vegan. Open Food Facts finds it in 247 products, most often in biscuits and cakes.
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Does sugared egg yolk contain an allergen?
Yes. Sugared egg yolk contains egg: labels in the US, the UK, Europe and the Gulf must declare it.
| Allergen | US | UK and Europe | Gulf |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eggs | Required | Required | Required |
Is sugared egg yolk vegan?
No. Sugared egg yolk is not vegan: it is made from egg. It is vegetarian.
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What other names does sugared egg yolk have on a label?
On European labels it is “jaunes d'oeufs sucrés” in French, “gezuckertes Eigelb” in German and “Tuorlo d'uovo zuccherato” in Italian. The other 3 languages are listed below.
- French
- jaunes d'oeufs sucrés
- German
- gezuckertes Eigelb, Eigelb gezuckert
- Italian
- Tuorlo d'uovo zuccherato
- Dutch
- gesuikerd eigeel
- Finnish
- sokeroitu munankeltuainen
- Croatian
- pošećereni žumanjak
Which foods contain sugared egg yolk?
Open Food Facts lists sugared egg yolk in the ingredients of 247 products, most often biscuits and cakes, ice cream and dressings and sauces. Most of them are sold in the United States, France and Italy.
Products with it, by country of sale: United States 143 · France 87 · Italy 10 · Switzerland 4.
Counted on 13 October 2026 from the Open Food Facts product database, which volunteers fill from real packs: it shows where sugared egg yolk turns up, not how much of the market it is.
What kind of ingredient is sugared egg yolk?
Sugared egg yolk is a kind of egg yolk.
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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.
- Open Food Facts: Sugared egg yolk
- Open Food Facts: ingredients taxonomy (names, family tree, allergen and vegan flags), ODbL
- Open Food Facts: product database, 4,535,553 products, read 13 October 2026, ODbL
- European Union: Regulation 1169/2011 on food information to consumers, Annex II
- UK Food Standards Agency: Allergen guidance for food businesses (the 14 allergens)
- US FDA: Questions and Answers Regarding Food Allergen Labeling, Edition 5 (January 2025)
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