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Ingredient dictionary

Transglutaminase on a food label: allergens, diets and other names

Transglutaminase is a kind of enzyme. 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 120 products, most often in pasta, rice and flour.

By Bravoora teamUpdated 13 October 2026Sources checked 13 October 20264 sourcesHow we check

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Does transglutaminase contain an allergen?

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

Is transglutaminase vegan?

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

VeganHeads upSome kinds are made with an animal product, and a label rarely says which.

VegetarianHeads upSome kinds are made with an animal product vegetarians avoid, and a label rarely says which.

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What other names does transglutaminase have on a label?

On European labels it is “Transglutaminasa” in Spanish, “Transglutaminasi” in Italian and “transglutaminaasi” in Finnish. The other 2 languages are listed below.

Spanish: Transglutaminasa
Italian: Transglutaminasi
Finnish: transglutaminaasi
Hungarian: transzglutamináz
Croatian: transglutaminaza

Which foods contain transglutaminase?

Open Food Facts lists transglutaminase in the ingredients of 120 products, most often pasta, rice and flour, bread and cereals and potatoes. Most of them are sold in France, the United States and Bulgaria.

Pasta, rice and flour23
Bread14
Cereals and potatoes7
Sandwiches7
Ready meals6
Processed meat5

Products with it, by country of sale: France 51 · United States 14 · Bulgaria 14 · Switzerland 11.

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

What kind of ingredient is transglutaminase?

Transglutaminase is a kind of enzyme.

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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.

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