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Gelatine: what it is and where it is in Dutch supermarket food
Updated on 4 November 2026
At a glance
- Kind
- Ingredient, not an allergen
- Also as
- gelatine, varkensgelatine, rundergelatine
- Without gelatine
- 40,942 products
- Contain it
- 982 products
- Supermarkets
- AH, Jumbo, PLUS, Dirk and Hoogvliet
What is gelatine?
Gelatine is made from collagen from pork or beef skin and bones. It is in sweets, desserts, cakes and some dairy, so it is not vegetarian.
Recognise
On a Dutch label as
- gelatine
- varkensgelatine
- rundergelatine
May also be it
- collagen
- wine gums and marshmallows
- some yoghurt and quark
Not gelatine
- agar-agar
- pectin
- carrageenan
We look for these Dutch words in the ingredient list itself, also between brackets. If in doubt, read the pack.
Shopping
Per shelf where gelatine is common (the shops’ own Dutch shelf names)
Examples without gelatine
- Katja ApekoppenKatja · 255 gAlbert Heijn € 1,99Dirk € 2,05Hoogvliet € 2,29Jumbo € 2,65PLUS € 2,65May contain traces: Cow's milk, Milk
- Look O Look Happy bites sourLook O Look · 160 gDirk € 0,99Hoogvliet € 2,46Albert Heijn € 2,49Jumbo € 2,49PLUS € 2,49Contains: Gluten, Wheat
- Danoontje Kinder Fruitkwark Toetjes Banaan, Aardbei & AbrikoosDanoontje · 6 x 50 gDirk € 1,45Hoogvliet € 1,45Jumbo € 1,59Albert Heijn € 1,65PLUS € 1,69Contains: Cow's milk, Lactose, MilkMay contain traces: Tree nuts
- Haribo Stixx rainbowHaribo · 160 gDirk € 1,95Hoogvliet € 1,95Albert Heijn € 1,99Jumbo € 1,99PLUS € 1,99Contains: Gluten, WheatMay contain traces: Cow's milk, Lactose, Milk
- Oreo Cheesecake 2 stuksOreo · 160 gDirk € 3,79Hoogvliet € 3,90Albert Heijn € 3,99Jumbo € 3,99PLUS € 3,99Contains: Cow's milk, Egg, Gluten, Lactose, Milk, Soy, WheatMay contain traces: Tree nuts
- Danoontje Tussendoortje Knijpyoghurt AardbeiDanoontje · 70 gDirk € 0,93Hoogvliet € 0,93Albert Heijn € 0,99Jumbo € 0,99PLUS € 1,05Contains: Cow's milk, Lactose, Milk
All 40,942 products without gelatine (in Dutch)
Which supermarket has the most without?
On the shelves where gelatine is common: the share of products without it.
- Dirk58%169 of 291
- Hoogvliet50%97 of 193
- PLUS50%237 of 474
- Albert Heijn47%68 of 144
- Jumbo44%96 of 217
Brands without gelatine
On the shelves where gelatine is common, none of their products names it.
What to look for in the shop
- Read the ingredient list: it is there by its Dutch name or its E number, the same in every language.
- Watch compound ingredients between brackets: it is sometimes in there.
Good to know
Recently without gelatine (4)These products named gelatine on an earlier label, and no longer do.
What is gelatine mostly in?Most often in the shelves ‘Zacht snoep’ (57% contains it), ‘Zoete drop’ (66% contains it) and ‘Snoep’ (51% contains it).
Most often in the shelves ‘Zacht snoep’ (57% contains it), ‘Zoete drop’ (66% contains it) and ‘Snoep’ (51% contains it). There is choice without it there too: 103 products on ‘Zacht snoep’, for example.
How does gelatine read on a Dutch label?As gelatine, varkensgelatine and rundergelatine.
As gelatine, varkensgelatine and rundergelatine. We look for those words in the ingredient list itself, also in compound ingredients between brackets.
How many products contain gelatine?982 of the 41,924 products with an ingredient list, about 2%.
982 of the 41,924 products with an ingredient list, about 2%. The other 40,942 do not name it.
Which supermarket has the most products without gelatine?On the shelves where gelatine is common: Dirk (58% without), Hoogvliet (50% without), PLUS (50% without), Albert Heijn (47% without) and Jumbo (44% without).
On the shelves where gelatine is common: Dirk (58% without), Hoogvliet (50% without), PLUS (50% without), Albert Heijn (47% without) and Jumbo (44% without).
Is gelatine vegetarian?No.
No. Gelatine is made from animal collagen, usually from pigs or cattle.
What is used instead of gelatine?Agar-agar and pectin set food from plants; you often see them on vegetarian sweets and desserts.
Agar-agar and pectin set food from plants; you often see them on vegetarian sweets and desserts.
A choice of your own, not an allergy
Gelatine is not an allergen: whether you eat or use it is up to you. We show what the ingredient list says, so you can choose. Recipes change: if in doubt, the pack in your hand decides.
More ingredients under Ingredients; allergens under Allergies.
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