Many types of baked goods contain eggs. Are bagels one of those baked goods that have eggs or other potential food allergens? You will learn the answer below! Let’s get into the information…
Are There Eggs In Bagels?
Below you will find a sampling of popular bagel products sold at stores and restaurants. Nearly all contain no egg ingredients.
Interestingly, even Lender’s Egg Bagels contain no eggs. The label states they are artificially flavored. Udi’s were the only bagels with eggs based on the products sampled below.
The most common food allergens in bagels are wheat, sesame, and soy. Be sure to read the actual product label for the most accurate information on ingredients and allergens. Rely only on the actual product label to make your buying decisions if food allergens are a concern for you.
Keep in mind that some bagels do not official have eggs as added ingredients but they may contain trace amounts of them. This can happen when cross-contamination occurs from eggs being used in other foods that inadvertently get into the bagels through the equipment used or other sources.
| Contains Eggs (Yes or No)? | Allergen Information | |
|---|---|---|
| Plain Bagels | ||
| Thomas’ – Plain | No. However, made in bakery that may use eggs in other products. | Contains: wheat, soy, sesame. Made in a bakery that may also use milk, eggs, and tree nuts. |
| Pepperidge Farm – Plain | No | Contains: wheat & sesame. |
| Lender’s – Plain (Refrigerated) | No | Contains: wheat. |
| Dave’s Killer – Plain Awesome | No | Contains: wheat, sesame. |
| Dunkin’ Donuts – Plain | Not an official ingredient but may contain traces of egg. | Contains: wheat & soy. May contains traces of milk, egg, and tree nuts (walnuts). |
| Panera Bread – Plain | Not an official ingredient but may contain traces of egg. | Contains: wheat. Panera does not guarantee that any menu item is free of allergens because of shared equipment. |
| Einstein Bros. – Plain | Not an official ingredient but may contain traces of egg. | Contains: wheat, sesame, & soy. The company warns that cross-contamination can occur with food allergens at the restaurants. There are no guarantees that any menu item is free of food allergens. |
| Great Value – Plain | Not an official ingredient but may contain traces of egg. | Contains: wheat & soy. May contain traces of milk, eggs and walnuts. |
| Kroger – Plain | Not an official ingredient but may contain traces of egg. | Contains: wheat. May contain sesame seeds, eggs, and soybeans. |
| Whole Foods 365 – Plain | No | Contains: wheat. |
| Udi’s – Plain | Yes | Contains: eggs |
| Egg | ||
| Lender’s – Egg (Refrigerated) | No | Contains: wheat. |
| Everything Bagels | ||
| Thomas’ – Everything | Not an official ingredient but may contain traces of egg. | Contains: wheat, sesame seeds, & soy. May contain eggs, milk, and tree nuts. |
| Pepperidge Farm – Everything | No | Contains: wheat & sesame seeds. |
| Aunt Millie’s – Everything & More | No | Contains: wheat. Made on equipment that also processes sesame seeds (may contain sesame seeds). |
| Udi’s – Everything | Yes | Contains: egg. |
| Bagelista – Everything | No | Contains: wheat. |
| Dunkin’ Donuts – Everything | Not an official ingredient but may contain traces of egg. | Contains: wheat, sesame, & soy. May contains traces of milk, egg, and tree nuts (walnuts). |
| Panera Bread – Everything | Not an official ingredient but may contain traces of egg. | Contains: wheat & sesame. Panera does not guarantee that any menu item is free of allergens because of shared equipment. |
| Sam’s Choice – Everything | No | Contains: wheat & milk. |
| Kroger – Everything | No | Contains: wheat & sesame seeds. May contain eggs and soybeans. |
| GreenWise – Everything | No | Contains: wheat & sesame. |
| Whole Foods 365 – Everything | No | Contains: wheat. |
| Blueberry | ||
| Thomas’ – Blueberry | Not an official ingredient but may contain traces of egg. | Contains: wheat, sesame seeds, & soybeans. May contain eggs, milk, and tree nuts. |
| Lender’s – Blueberry (Refrigerated) | No | Contains: wheat. |
| Sola -Blu-Berry | No | Contains: wheat & soy. |
| Panera Bread – Blueberry | Not an official ingredient but may contain traces of egg. | Contains: wheat. Panera does not guarantee that any menu item is free of allergens because of shared equipment. |
| GreenWise – Blueberry | No | Contains: wheat. |
| Raisin | ||
| Dave’s Killer – Raisin Remix | No | Contains: wheat & Sesame. |
| Pepperidge Farm – Cinnamon Raisin | No | Contains: wheat & sesame seeds. |
| Lender’s Cinnamon Raisin (Refrigerated) | No | Contains: wheat. |
| Alvarado St. Bakery – Cinnamon Raisin | No | Contains: wheat. |
| Dunkin’ Donuts – Cinnamon Raisin | Not an official ingredient but may contain traces of egg. | Contains: wheat & soy. May contains traces of milk, egg, and tree nuts (walnuts). |
| Einstein Bros. – Cinnamon Raisin | Not an official ingredient but may contain traces of egg. | Contains: wheat, sesame, & soy. The company warns that cross-contamination can occur with food allergens at the restaurants. There are no guarantees that any menu item is free of food allergens. |
| Toufayan Bakeries – Cinnamon Raisin | No | Contains: wheat & sesame. |
| Udi – Cinnamon Raisin | Yes | Contains: eggs. |
| Kroger – Cinnamon Raisin | Not an official ingredient but may contain traces of egg. | Contains: wheat. May contain sesame seeds, eggs, and soybeans. |
| GreenWise – Cinnamon Raisin | No | Contains: wheat. |
In addition to the above, we also look at 20+ online recipes for homemade bagels to see if any called for eggs. Several recipes instructed to make an egg wash to brush on the bagel to create a shiny surface and/or to help toppings like sesame seeds ,poppy seeds, or everything bagel seasoning to stick.
However, the beauty of making your own bagels is that you control the ingredients. There are plenty of eggless bagel recipes out there. Furthermore, even if you find a recipe with eggs, they can often be substituted out for an ingredient that fits your diet.
