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Wholemeal rye groats on a food label: they contain gluten

Wholemeal rye groats are a kind of wholemeal rye. They contain gluten, so the allergen labelling rules apply. They are vegan. Open Food Facts finds them in 330 products, most often in bread.

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Do wholemeal rye groats contain an allergen?

Yes. Wholemeal rye groats are made from a cereal containing gluten: labels in the UK, Europe and the Gulf must declare them. In the US they are not a listed allergen, because US labels name wheat only.

AllergenUSUK and EuropeGulf
Cereals containing glutenPartlyWheat onlyRequiredWheat, rye, barley, oats, spelt, khorasanRequiredWheat, barley, oats, rye, spelt

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Are wholemeal rye groats vegan?

Yes. Wholemeal rye groats are vegan and vegetarian: Open Food Facts records nothing from an animal in them.

VeganFits youNothing from an animal, by the Open Food Facts record.
VegetarianFits youNothing from an animal, by the Open Food Facts record.
Coeliac or gluten-freeNot for youThey are made from a cereal containing gluten.

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What other names do wholemeal rye groats have on a label?

On European labels they are “Roggenvollkornschrot” in German, “semola integrale di segale” in Italian and “fullkornsrågkross” in Swedish. The other 3 languages are listed below.

German
Roggenvollkornschrot
Italian
semola integrale di segale
Swedish
fullkornsrågkross
Danish
groftmalet fuldkornsrugmel
Finnish
täysjyväruisrouhe, täysjyväruisrouhetta
Croatian
integralna ražena krupica

Which foods contain wholemeal rye groats?

Open Food Facts lists wholemeal rye groats in the ingredients of 330 products, most often bread, sandwiches and cereals and potatoes. Most of them are sold in Germany, France and Switzerland.

  • Bread274
  • Sandwiches19
  • Cereals and potatoes1
  • Savoury snacks1

Products with it, by country of sale: Germany 308 · France 28 · Switzerland 19 · Austria 18.

Counted on 13 October 2026 from the Open Food Facts product database, which volunteers fill from real packs: it shows where wholemeal rye groats turn up, not how much of the market they are.

What kind of ingredient are wholemeal rye groats?

Wholemeal rye groats are a kind of wholemeal rye.

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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.

  1. Open Food Facts: Wholemeal rye groats
  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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