Ingredient dictionary
Whole sheep milk on a food label: it contains milk
Whole sheep milk is a kind of sheeps milk. It contains milk, so the allergen labelling rules apply. It is vegetarian but not vegan. Open Food Facts finds it in 259 products, most often in milk and yoghurt. Per 100 g: about 103 kcal and 5.7 g protein.
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Does whole sheep milk contain an allergen?
Yes. Whole sheep milk contains milk: labels in the US, the UK, Europe and the Gulf must declare it.
| Allergen | US | UK and Europe | Gulf |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milk | Required | RequiredLactose included | RequiredLactose included |
Is whole sheep milk vegan?
No. Whole sheep milk is not vegan: it is made from milk. It is vegetarian.
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What other names does whole sheep milk have on a label?
On European labels it is “lait entier de brebis” in French, “leche entera de oveja” in Spanish and “latte intero di pecora” in Italian. The other 2 languages are listed below.
- French
- lait entier de brebis, Lait de brebis entier
- Spanish
- leche entera de oveja, leche de oveja entera
- Italian
- latte intero di pecora
- Dutch
- volle schapenmelk
- Croatian
- punomasno ovčje mlijeko
Which foods contain whole sheep milk?
Open Food Facts lists whole sheep milk in the ingredients of 259 products, most often milk and yoghurt, dairy desserts and cheese. Most of them are sold in France, Spain and Mexico.
Products with it, by country of sale: France 226 · Spain 19 · Mexico 6 · United States 3.
Counted on 13 October 2026 from the Open Food Facts product database, which volunteers fill from real packs: it shows where whole sheep milk turns up, not how much of the market it is.
How many calories are in whole sheep milk?
Whole sheep milk has about 103 kcal per 100 g, with 5.7 g protein, 4.5 g carbohydrate and 7 g fat. The figures are for the entry “Sheep milk, whole” in CIQUAL, the French food composition table published by ANSES.
Also per 100 g: sugars 4.5 g, saturated fat 4.8 g, fibre 0 g, salt 0.11 g, energy 431 kJ.
ANSES CIQUAL table, CALNUT 2020 edition, food code 19250. A product’s own nutrition panel is the figure to log.
What kind of ingredient is whole sheep milk?
Whole sheep milk is a kind of sheeps milk.
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- Open Food Facts: Whole sheep milk
- 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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