EU Regulation 1169/2011 (Annex II) lists 14 allergens that food businesses must declare. Here are their everyday names in the 10 languages tourists ask in most.
| 🇬🇧 English | 🇪🇸 Español | 🇩🇪 Deutsch | 🇫🇷 Français | 🇮🇹 Italiano | 🇵🇹 Português | 🇳🇱 Nederlands | 🇵🇱 Polski | 🇷🇺 Русский | 🇨🇳 中文 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🌾 | Gluten | Gluten | Gluten | Gluten | Glutine | Glúten | Gluten | Gluten | Глютен | 麸质 |
| 🦐 | Crustaceans | Crustáceos | Krebstiere | Crustacés | Crostacei | Crustáceos | Schaaldieren | Skorupiaki | Ракообразные | 甲壳类 |
| 🥚 | Eggs | Huevo | Eier | Œufs | Uova | Ovos | Eieren | Jaja | Яйца | 蛋类 |
| 🐟 | Fish | Pescado | Fisch | Poisson | Pesce | Peixe | Vis | Ryby | Рыба | 鱼类 |
| 🥜 | Peanuts | Cacahuetes | Erdnüsse | Arachides | Arachidi | Amendoins | Pinda's | Orzeszki ziemne | Арахис | 花生 |
| 🫘 | Soy | Soja | Soja | Soja | Soia | Soja | Soja | Soja | Соя | 大豆 |
| 🥛 | Milk | Lácteos | Milch | Lait | Latte | Leite | Melk | Mleko | Молоко | 乳制品 |
| 🌰 | Tree nuts | Frutos de cáscara | Schalenfrüchte | Fruits à coque | Frutta a guscio | Frutos de casca rija | Noten | Orzechy | Орехи | 坚果 |
| 🥬 | Celery | Apio | Sellerie | Céleri | Sedano | Aipo | Selderij | Seler | Сельдерей | 芹菜 |
| 🟡 | Mustard | Mostaza | Senf | Moutarde | Senape | Mostarda | Mosterd | Gorczyca | Горчица | 芥末 |
| ⚪ | Sesame | Sésamo | Sesam | Sésame | Sesamo | Sésamo | Sesam | Sezam | Кунжут | 芝麻 |
| 🍷 | Sulphites | Sulfitos | Sulfite | Sulfites | Solfiti | Sulfitos | Sulfiet | Siarczyny | Сульфиты | 亚硫酸盐 |
| 🌼 | Lupin | Altramuces | Lupinen | Lupin | Lupini | Tremoço | Lupine | Łubin | Люпин | 羽扇豆 |
| 🦑 | Molluscs | Moluscos | Weichtiere | Mollusques | Molluschi | Moluscos | Weekdieren | Mięczaki | Моллюски | 软体动物 |
Short names for signs and menus. Legal wording is longer (e.g. “cereals containing gluten”, “nuts” = tree nuts such as almonds, hazelnuts, walnuts, cashews). Icons here are illustrative, not an official pictogram set.
Notices to go with it: “Food allergies? Ask our staff” · “Allergen information available on request”. For a filterable allergen menu guests read in their own language, see MenuDoro; for a deeper guide, HostStack’s EU 14 allergens guide.
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