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Allergen

Other names for mustard on a food label

Mustard is one of the EU’s 14 allergens but not a US major allergen, and on a US label it can be listed simply as “spice.”

Sources checked September 26, 2026

Names that mean mustard

What the law requires

United StatesNot a major food allergen, so nothing requires it to stand out on the label.1 Mustard flour counts as a spice, and spices can be listed together as “spice.”2
European UnionOne of the 14 allergens: “Mustard and products thereof.”3
JapanNot on Japan’s mandatory or recommended list.4

On labels in other languages

SpanishChineseJapanese
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Sources

  1. US Food and Drug Administration. Food Allergies.
  2. US Code of Federal Regulations. 21 CFR 101.22, Foods; labeling of spices, flavorings, colorings and chemical preservatives.
  3. European Union. Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 on the provision of food information to consumers, Annex II, 2011.
  4. Consumer Affairs Agency, Japan. アレルギー表示について (Allergen labeling), April 2026, 2026 (in Japanese).

Every source above was checked against the published text on September 26, 2026.