Ingredient dictionary
Whole fresh eggs on a food label: they contain egg
Whole fresh eggs are a kind of whole egg. They contain egg, so the allergen labelling rules apply. They are vegetarian but not vegan. Open Food Facts finds them in 999 products, most often in biscuits and cakes.
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Do whole fresh eggs contain an allergen?
Yes. Whole fresh eggs contain egg: labels in the US, the UK, Europe and the Gulf must declare them.
| Allergen | US | UK and Europe | Gulf |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eggs | Required | Required | Required |
Are whole fresh eggs vegan?
No. Whole fresh eggs are not vegan: they are made from egg. They are vegetarian.
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What other names do whole fresh eggs have on a label?
On European labels they are “œuf entier frais” in French, “frisches Vollei” in German and “huevos enteros frescos” in Spanish. The other 5 languages are listed below.
- French
- œuf entier frais, œufs entiers frais
- German
- frisches Vollei
- Spanish
- huevos enteros frescos
- Italian
- Uova fresche intere
- Dutch
- hele verse eieren, heel vers ei
- Portuguese
- ovos inteiros frescos
- Finnish
- kokonainen tuore muna, kokonaiset tuoreet munat
- Croatian
- cijela svježa jaja
Which foods contain whole fresh eggs?
Open Food Facts lists whole fresh eggs in the ingredients of 999 products, most often biscuits and cakes, pastries and dairy desserts. Most of them are sold in France, Spain and Germany.
Products with it, by country of sale: France 987 · Spain 10 · Germany 10 · Italy 8.
Counted on 13 October 2026 from the Open Food Facts product database, which volunteers fill from real packs: it shows where whole fresh eggs turn up, not how much of the market they are.
What kind of ingredient are whole fresh eggs?
Whole fresh eggs are a kind of whole egg.
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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 fresh eggs
- 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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