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Rehydrated Egg White

Low concern

Egg whites are nutritionally a high-quality protein. The primary safety concern is that egg is one of the nine major FDA-recognized food allergens, requiring labeling.

Found in

31 products

What it is

Rehydrated egg white is dried egg white (egg albumen) that has been reconstituted with water for use as a food ingredient.

Foaming, binding, protein source, structure in baked and confection products.

Why it's flagged

Major food allergen (egg)

What regulators actually say

"Eggs... are among the nine major food allergens identified by law."

FDA Food Allergies — fda.gov

"Part 160 - Eggs and egg products."

21 CFR Part 160 — ecfr.gov

Regulatory status

United States — FDA

Standard of identity for dried egg whites under 21 CFR 160.110; egg is a major food allergen

European Union — EFSA

Permitted traditional food ingredient

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