Guide
Allergens in Quorn
Quorn mycoprotein is not one of the 14 allergens, but most Quorn pieces contain egg white, and many contain wheat or barley. Some contain milk. You label the product you cook, not the word mycoprotein.
Reviewed against official guidance.SourcesNot legal advice.
The usual pattern
Mycoprotein is grown as a fungus. The pieces sold for cooking are bound and flavoured. Egg albumen is a common binder. Gluten appears in many fillets, sausages and mince products. Always use the SKU.
What to check in Quorn
| What you see | What it means on a PPDS label |
|---|---|
| Egg white binder | Eggs |
| Wheat or barley in many pieces | Cereals containing gluten |
| Some products | Milk |
| Mycoprotein itself | Not an Annex II allergen |
How to write it on the label
PPDS food needs the name of the food and a full ingredients list, with the 14 allergens emphasised every time they appear. The Food Standards Agency’s PPDS guidance is the practical reference. A typical ingredients fragment looks like this — yours must follow the specification of the product you actually use.
Example fragment
Mycoprotein, egg white, wheat gluten, flavouring.
Where it shows up
Meat-free pies, curries, sausage rolls and meal-prep trays.
One Quorn label for the whole range
Mince, fillets and vegan pieces do not share one ingredients list. The vegan range is made to avoid egg and milk — confirm gluten separately.
A customer avoiding mould or fungus is outside the 14 allergens. You still declare the egg, gluten and milk that are actually in the piece.
Specification first
Brands differ. Treat this page as the usual pattern, then match the label to the tub, bag or recipe in front of you.
Questions
Is Quorn an allergen?
Is vegan Quorn egg-free?
Official sources
Everything on this page traces back to these. Where they and we disagree, they are right — tell us and we'll fix it.
- Introduction to allergen labelling for PPDS foodFood Standards Agency / GOV.UK
- Labelling guidance for prepacked for direct sale (PPDS) food productsFood Standards Agency / GOV.UK
- Food allergen labelling and information requirements technical guidanceFood Standards Agency / GOV.UK