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Walnut kernel on a food label: it contains tree nuts
Walnut kernel is a kind of walnut. It contains tree nuts, so the allergen labelling rules apply. It is vegan. Open Food Facts finds it in 623 products, most often in nuts. Per 100 g: about 700 kcal and 13 g protein.
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Does walnut kernel contain an allergen?
Yes. Walnut kernel contains tree nuts: labels in the US, the UK, Europe and the Gulf must declare it.
| Allergen | US | UK and Europe | Gulf |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tree nuts | Required12 named nuts since January 2025; coconut removed | Required8 named nuts | Required |
Is walnut kernel vegan?
Yes. Walnut kernel is vegan and vegetarian: Open Food Facts records nothing from an animal in it.
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What other names does walnut kernel have on a label?
In English walnut kernel can also read “walnuts shelled” or “Nntural shelled walnuts”. On European labels it is “cerneaux de noix” in French, “Walnusskerne” in German and “nuez mondada” in Spanish. The other 6 languages are listed below.
- French
- cerneaux de noix, Cerneaux de noix moitié nature
- German
- Walnusskerne, Walnusskern
- Spanish
- nuez mondada, nueces peladas
- Italian
- gherigli di noci, noci comuni
- Dutch
- Gepelde walnoot, walnootpitten
- Portuguese
- Miolo de noz
- Norwegian
- Valnøttkjerner
- Finnish
- kuoreton saksanpähkinä, kuorettomat saksanpähkinät
- Croatian
- orah jezgra, jezgra oraha
Which foods contain walnut kernel?
Open Food Facts lists walnut kernel in the ingredients of 623 products, most often nuts, dried fruit and sweets. Most of them are sold in Germany, France and Belgium.
Products with it, by country of sale: Germany 278 · France 252 · Belgium 47 · Switzerland 25.
Counted on 13 October 2026 from the Open Food Facts product database, which volunteers fill from real packs: it shows where walnut kernel turns up, not how much of the market it is.
How many calories are in walnut kernel?
Walnut kernel has about 700 kcal per 100 g, with 13 g protein, 6.9 g carbohydrate and 67 g fat. The figures are for the entry “Walnut, dried, husked” in CIQUAL, the French food composition table published by ANSES.
Also per 100 g: sugars 3 g, saturated fat 6.5 g, fibre 6.7 g, salt 0.06 g, energy 2,890 kJ.
ANSES CIQUAL table, CALNUT 2020 edition, food code 15005. A product’s own nutrition panel is the figure to log.
What kind of ingredient is walnut kernel?
Walnut kernel is a kind of walnut.
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- Open Food Facts: Walnut kernel
- 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
- ANSES: CIQUAL French food composition table (CALNUT 2020 edition), Licence Ouverte 2.0
- 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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