Ingredient dictionary
Whole almonds on a food label: they contain tree nuts
Whole almonds are a kind of almond. They contain tree nuts, so the allergen labelling rules apply. They are vegan. Open Food Facts finds them in 451 products, most often in chocolate.
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Whole almonds=tree nuts
Do whole almonds contain an allergen?
Yes. Whole almonds contain tree nuts: labels in the US, the UK, Europe and the Gulf must declare them.
| Allergen | US | UK and Europe | Gulf |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tree nuts | Required12 named nuts since January 2025; coconut removed | Required8 named nuts | Required |
Are whole almonds vegan?
Yes. Whole almonds are vegan and vegetarian: Open Food Facts records nothing from an animal in them.
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What other names do whole almonds have on a label?
On European labels they are “amandes entières” in French, “Mandeln ganz” in German and “almendras enteras” in Spanish. The other 4 languages are listed below.
- French
- amandes entières, amandes complètes
- German
- Mandeln ganz
- Spanish
- almendras enteras
- Italian
- mandorle intere
- Portuguese
- amêndoa inteira, amêndoas inteiras
- Finnish
- kokonainen manteli, kokonaiset mantelit
- Croatian
- cijeli bademi
Which foods contain whole almonds?
Open Food Facts lists whole almonds in the ingredients of 451 products, most often chocolate, breakfast cereals and biscuits and cakes. Most of them are sold in France, the United States and Spain.
Products with it, by country of sale: France 299 · United States 44 · Spain 36 · United Kingdom 28.
Counted on 13 October 2026 from the Open Food Facts product database, which volunteers fill from real packs: it shows where whole almonds turn up, not how much of the market they are.
What kind of ingredient are whole almonds?
Whole almonds are a kind of almond.
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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: Whole almonds
- 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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