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Sweetened condensed semi-skimmed milk on a food label: it contains milk

Sweetened condensed semi-skimmed milk is a kind of sweetened condensed milk. It contains milk, so the allergen labelling rules apply. It is vegetarian but not vegan. Open Food Facts finds it in 431 products, most often in sweets.

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Sweetened condensed semi-skimmed milk=milk

Does sweetened condensed semi-skimmed milk contain an allergen?

Yes. Sweetened condensed semi-skimmed milk contains milk: labels in the US, the UK, Europe and the Gulf must declare it.

AllergenUSUK and EuropeGulf
MilkRequiredRequiredLactose includedRequiredLactose included

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Is sweetened condensed semi-skimmed milk vegan?

No. Sweetened condensed semi-skimmed milk is not vegan: it is made from milk. It is vegetarian.

VeganNot for youNot vegan: it is made from milk.
VegetarianFits youNot meat or fish.
Milk allergyNot for youIt contains milk.

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What other names does sweetened condensed semi-skimmed milk have on a label?

On European labels it is “lait écrémé condensé sucré” in French, “gezuckerte Kondensmagermilch” in German and “leche desnatada condensada azucarada” in Spanish. The other 8 languages are listed below.

French
lait écrémé condensé sucré, lait concentré sucré écrémé
German
gezuckerte Kondensmagermilch, Kondensmagermilch gezuckert
Spanish
leche desnatada condensada azucarada, leche descremada condensada azucarada
Italian
latte magro condensato zuccherato
Dutch
gesuikerde gecondenseerde magere melk
Portuguese
leite magro condensado açucarado
Danish
sockrad kondenserad mjölk
Finnish
makeutettu tiivistetty vähärasvainen maito
Hungarian
sűrtett édesített zsírszegény tej, édesített sűrtett zsírszegény tej
Romanian
lapte degresat condensat indulcit
Croatian
zasladeno kondenzirano obrano mlijeko

Which foods contain sweetened condensed semi-skimmed milk?

Open Food Facts lists sweetened condensed semi-skimmed milk in the ingredients of 431 products, most often sweets, biscuits and cakes and ice cream. Most of them are sold in France, Argentina and Germany.

  • Sweets134
  • Biscuits and cakes92
  • Ice cream81
  • Chocolate21
  • Dairy desserts12
  • Pastries6

Products with it, by country of sale: France 158 · Argentina 134 · Germany 96 · Bolivia 43.

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

What kind of ingredient is sweetened condensed semi-skimmed milk?

Sweetened condensed semi-skimmed milk is a kind of sweetened condensed milk.

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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: Sweetened condensed semi-skimmed milk
  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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