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American lobster on a food label: it contains crustaceans

American lobster is a kind of lobster. It contains crustaceans, so the allergen labelling rules apply. It is not vegan. Open Food Facts finds it in 87 products, most often in fish and seafood.

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American lobster=crustaceans

Does american lobster contain an allergen?

Yes. American lobster contains crustaceans: labels in the US, the UK, Europe and the Gulf must declare it.

AllergenUSUK and EuropeGulf
CrustaceansRequiredAs “crustacean shellfish”RequiredRequired

Read the crustaceans and molluscs guide

Is american lobster vegan?

No. American lobster is not vegan: it comes from an animal. It is not vegetarian either.

VeganNot for youNot vegan: it comes from an animal.
VegetarianNot for youIt comes from fish or shellfish.
Shellfish allergyNot for youIt contains crustaceans.

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What other names does american lobster have on a label?

In English american lobster can also read “Homarus americanus”. On European labels it is “homard américain” in French, “Amerikanischer Hummer” in German and “Langosta americana” in Spanish. The other 7 languages are listed below.

In EnglishHomarus americanus
French
homard américain, Homarus americanus
German
Amerikanischer Hummer, Homarus americanus
Spanish
Langosta americana, Homarus americanus
Italian
Astice americano, Homarus americanus
Polish
Homar amerykański, Homarus americanus
Swedish
Amerikansk hummer, Homarus americanus
Danish
amerikansk hummer, Homarus americanus
Finnish
amerikanhummeri, Homarus americanus
Czech
humr americký, Homarus americanus
Croatian
američki jastog, američki hlap

Which foods contain american lobster?

Open Food Facts lists american lobster in the ingredients of 87 products, most often fish and seafood, ready meals and dressings and sauces. Most of them are sold in France, Belgium and Italy.

  • Fish and seafood33
  • Ready meals19
  • Dressings and sauces4
  • Salty and fatty foods3
  • Pasta, rice and flour2
  • Pizzas, pies and quiches1

Products with it, by country of sale: France 63 · Belgium 7 · Italy 5 · United States 4.

Counted on 13 October 2026 from the Open Food Facts product database, which volunteers fill from real packs: it shows where american lobster turns up, not how much of the market it is.

What kind of ingredient is american lobster?

American lobster is a kind of lobster.

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Sources

An allergen is stated only when two of three checks agree: the Open Food Facts record, Bravoora’s label checker, and the ingredient’s own name or family (oat flour is oats, a cheese is milk). Every name where they disagree waits for a person to review it.

  1. Open Food Facts: American lobster
  2. Open Food Facts: ingredients taxonomy (names, family tree, allergen and vegan flags), ODbL
  3. Open Food Facts: product database, 4,535,553 products, read 13 October 2026, ODbL
  4. European Union: Regulation 1169/2011 on food information to consumers, Annex II
  5. UK Food Standards Agency: Allergen guidance for food businesses (the 14 allergens)
  6. US FDA: Questions and Answers Regarding Food Allergen Labeling, Edition 5 (January 2025)
  7. Wikipedia: American lobster

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