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White sesame on a food label: it contains sesame

White sesame is a kind of sesame. It contains sesame, so the allergen labelling rules apply. It is vegan. Open Food Facts finds it in 541 products, most often in ready meals.

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Does white sesame contain an allergen?

Yes. White sesame contains sesame: labels in the US, the UK, Europe and the Gulf must declare it.

AllergenUSUK and EuropeGulf
SesameRequiredSince 1 January 2023RequiredRequired

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Is white sesame vegan?

Yes. White sesame is vegan and vegetarian: Open Food Facts records nothing from an animal in it.

VeganFits youNothing from an animal, by the Open Food Facts record.
VegetarianFits youNothing from an animal, by the Open Food Facts record.
Sesame allergyNot for youIt contains sesame.

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What other names does white sesame have on a label?

On European labels it is “sésame blanc” in French, “weißer Sesam” in German and “sesamo bianco” in Italian. One more language is listed below.

French
sésame blanc
German
weißer Sesam
Italian
sesamo bianco
Croatian
bijeli sezam

Which foods contain white sesame?

Open Food Facts lists white sesame or a more specific kind of it in the ingredients of 541 products, most often ready meals, bread and savoury snacks. Most of them are sold in the United States, France and the United Kingdom.

  • Ready meals108
  • Bread62
  • Savoury snacks39
  • Pasta, rice and flour34
  • Biscuits and cakes20
  • Dressings and sauces14

Products with it, by country of sale: United States 247 · France 123 · United Kingdom 76 · Italy 19.

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

What kind of ingredient is white sesame?

White sesame is a kind of sesame.

Kinds of white sesameWhite sesame seeds

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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: White sesame
  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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