Mooncake
A dense Chinese pastry traditionally eaten during Mid-Autumn Festival, with a wheat pastry crust filled with lotus seed paste, red bean, or mixed nuts, with a salted egg yolk center.
Allergen data cross-referenced against published allergen databases.
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Full allergen breakdown
Ingredients
- wheat flour crust (Gluten)
- lotus seed paste or red bean paste
- salted egg yolk (Egg)
- peanut oil (Peanut)
- golden syrup
- egg wash (Egg)
Hidden Ingredients
These ingredients are not typically listed on menus but are present in traditional preparations.
- salted egg yolk inside every traditional mooncake
- egg wash on the exterior
- peanut oil in the dough
- mixed nut filling versions contain peanuts, sesame, walnut, pine nut, almond
Allergen Breakdown
Dairy-Free
Likely OKTraditional mooncakes do not use dairy.
Gluten-Free
Likely contains restrictionWheat flour pastry crust is a defining component.
Peanut-Free
Likely contains restrictionPeanut oil is in the dough. Mixed nut mooncakes contain peanuts.
Tree Nut-Free
Likely contains restrictionMixed nut mooncakes contain walnut, pine nut, almond. Even lotus paste versions may be processed with nut equipment.
Shellfish-Free
Likely OKNo shellfish in mooncakes.
Egg-Free
Likely contains restrictionSalted egg yolk is inside traditional mooncakes. Egg wash is on the exterior.
Fish-Free
Likely OKNo fish in mooncakes.
Soy-Free
Likely OKTraditional lotus or red bean mooncakes do not use soy.
Sesame-Free
Likely contains restrictionSesame seeds and sesame oil are in mixed nut mooncakes and some paste varieties.
Vegetarian
Likely OKTraditional mooncakes are vegetarian (lotus/red bean versions).
| Restriction | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Dairy-Free | Likely OK | Traditional mooncakes do not use dairy. |
| Gluten-Free | Likely contains restriction | Wheat flour pastry crust is a defining component. |
| Peanut-Free | Likely contains restriction | Peanut oil is in the dough. Mixed nut mooncakes contain peanuts. |
| Tree Nut-Free | Likely contains restriction | Mixed nut mooncakes contain walnut, pine nut, almond. Even lotus paste versions may be processed with nut equipment. |
| Shellfish-Free | Likely OK | No shellfish in mooncakes. |
| Egg-Free | Likely contains restriction | Salted egg yolk is inside traditional mooncakes. Egg wash is on the exterior. |
| Fish-Free | Likely OK | No fish in mooncakes. |
| Soy-Free | Likely OK | Traditional lotus or red bean mooncakes do not use soy. |
| Sesame-Free | Likely contains restriction | Sesame seeds and sesame oil are in mixed nut mooncakes and some paste varieties. |
| Vegetarian | Likely OK | Traditional mooncakes are vegetarian (lotus/red bean versions). |
Key risk: Mooncakes can contain five or more major allergens in a single pastry: wheat (crust), egg (yolk and wash), peanut (oil and in nut varieties), sesame (seeds and oil in nut varieties), and tree nuts (walnut, pine nut, almond in mixed nut varieties). The golden crust conceals what's inside.
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