https://bravoora.app/blog/ How to read food, supplement and skincare labels: other names for allergens, sugar and caffeine, with sources. en Wed, 21 Oct 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://bravoora.app/blog/protein-and-calories-in-flours-grains-and-seeds/ https://bravoora.app/blog/protein-and-calories-in-flours-grains-and-seeds/ Soya flour has 35.8 g of protein per 100 g, wheat flour 9.6 g and oat flakes 13.3 g. Protein and calories for 17 flours, grains and seeds. Wed, 21 Oct 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://bravoora.app/blog/food-ingredients-not-always-vegan/ https://bravoora.app/blog/food-ingredients-not-always-vegan/ Sugar, on 524,712 products in Open Food Facts, is vegan only for some makes; so are natural flavouring, lactic ferments and artificial flavouring. Tue, 20 Oct 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://bravoora.app/blog/may-contain-labels-how-often-by-allergen/ https://bravoora.app/blog/may-contain-labels-how-often-by-allergen/ Tree nuts are named in a “may contain” line on 117,647 products in Open Food Facts, 2.9 times as many as list them in the recipe. Mon, 19 Oct 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://bravoora.app/blog/which-nuts-count-as-tree-nuts-on-food-labels/ https://bravoora.app/blog/which-nuts-count-as-tree-nuts-on-food-labels/ The EU names eight tree nuts, the US twelve. Almond is on 43,612 products in Open Food Facts; coconut, on 33,931, is a tree nut on no list. Sun, 18 Oct 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://bravoora.app/blog/fish-and-shellfish-names-on-food-labels/ https://bravoora.app/blog/fish-and-shellfish-names-on-food-labels/ Salmon, tuna and anchovy lead the fish names in Open Food Facts, shrimp the crustaceans and mussel the molluscs. Who must declare which. Sat, 17 Oct 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://bravoora.app/blog/other-names-for-egg-on-food-labels/ https://bravoora.app/blog/other-names-for-egg-on-food-labels/ Egg is on 115,834 products in Open Food Facts. Its other names are its parts and forms: egg yolk, egg white or albumen, whole egg, egg powder, lysozyme. Fri, 16 Oct 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://bravoora.app/blog/gluten-cereal-names-on-food-labels/ https://bravoora.app/blog/gluten-cereal-names-on-food-labels/ Wheat is on 258,709 products in Open Food Facts, then oats, malt, barley and rye. EU and UK labels must name them all; US labels flag wheat only. Thu, 15 Oct 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://bravoora.app/blog/most-common-milk-names-on-food-labels/ https://bravoora.app/blog/most-common-milk-names-on-food-labels/ Milk is on 186,302 products in Open Food Facts. Four of the next nine milk names never say milk: cream, whey, cheese and butter. Wed, 14 Oct 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://bravoora.app/blog/where-sesame-hides-on-food-labels/ https://bravoora.app/blog/where-sesame-hides-on-food-labels/ Sesame tops burger buns, bagels and crackers and hides in granola bars, dressings and sauces. The foods to check, its other names and who must declare it. Tue, 13 Oct 2026 19:01:00 GMT https://bravoora.app/blog/e-numbers-from-animals/ https://bravoora.app/blog/e-numbers-from-animals/ Of the 328 E-numbers in Bravoora’s list, seven always come from an animal or an insect, such as carmine (E120), and 49 more can. Tue, 13 Oct 2026 17:49:00 GMT https://bravoora.app/blog/fragrance-allergens-on-skincare-labels/ https://bravoora.app/blog/fragrance-allergens-on-skincare-labels/ Linalool, Limonene, Citral and Geraniol are fragrance allergens an EU label must name. Since 31 July 2026, new products must name 56 more. Tue, 13 Oct 2026 17:14:00 GMT https://bravoora.app/blog/supplement-labels-explained-dv-iu-proprietary-blend/ https://bravoora.app/blog/supplement-labels-explained-dv-iu-proprietary-blend/ %DV compares a serving with a US Daily Value, IU is the older unit beside mcg, and a proprietary blend gives one weight for many ingredients. Tue, 13 Oct 2026 17:07:00 GMT https://bravoora.app/blog/gluten-other-names-on-a-label/ https://bravoora.app/blog/gluten-other-names-on-a-label/ Barley malt extract and malt vinegar are barley, spelt is wheat, and oats count as a gluten cereal unless marked. What the label must say in each market. Sat, 10 Oct 2026 08:00:00 GMT https://bravoora.app/blog/caffeine-from-supplements-and-drinks-add-it-up/ https://bravoora.app/blog/caffeine-from-supplements-and-drinks-add-it-up/ Drinks state caffeine per 100 ml, supplements per serving, and blends often give no number. How to add up a day from the labels, and where they go silent. Sat, 10 Oct 2026 08:00:00 GMT https://bravoora.app/blog/sugar-other-names-on-a-label/ https://bravoora.app/blog/sugar-other-names-on-a-label/ Glucose syrup, dextrose, invert sugar and date syrup are sugar by other names; maltodextrin is starch that mostly escapes the sugars line. How to read both. Sat, 10 Oct 2026 08:00:00 GMT https://bravoora.app/blog/how-to-read-food-labels-for-allergens/ https://bravoora.app/blog/how-to-read-food-labels-for-allergens/ Read three places: the ingredient list, the “Contains” line and the “may contain” line. Here is what each means under EU, UK, US and Gulf rules. Thu, 17 Sep 2026 14:57:18 GMT https://bravoora.app/blog/hidden-names-for-milk-on-labels/ https://bravoora.app/blog/hidden-names-for-milk-on-labels/ Whey, casein, lactose and ghee are all milk. The label names that mean milk, three that only sound like it, and milk allergy vs lactose intolerance. Thu, 17 Sep 2026 14:57:18 GMT https://bravoora.app/blog/how-to-read-skincare-ingredient-lists/ https://bravoora.app/blog/how-to-read-skincare-ingredient-lists/ Read the first six ingredients, find “Parfum” and the allergens named with it, then check the CI numbers at the end. Here is why each step works. Thu, 17 Sep 2026 14:57:18 GMT