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Whole Egg

Also known as: whole eggs

Low concern

Whole food. Eggs are one of the FDA's nine major food allergens requiring FALCPA labeling.

Found in

9,478 products

What it is

Edible chicken egg including yolk and white, fresh or processed (liquid, dried, frozen).

Protein, structure, emulsification, leavening, color in cooked foods.

Why it's flagged

Egg allergen — FALCPA labeling required

What regulators actually say

"The nine major food allergens identified by law are milk, eggs, fish, Crustacean shellfish, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat, soybeans, and sesame"

FDA — fda.gov

Regulatory status

United States — FDA

Whole food; major allergen under FALCPA

European Union — EFSA

Whole food; allergen labeling Annex II Regulation 1169/2011

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