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American sea scallop on a food label: it contains molluscs

American sea scallop is a kind of scallop. It contains molluscs, so the allergen labelling rules apply. It is not vegan. Open Food Facts finds it in 31 products, most often in fish and seafood.

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Does american sea scallop contain an allergen?

Yes. American sea scallop contains molluscs: labels in the UK, Europe and the Gulf must declare it; in the US it is not a listed allergen.

AllergenUSUK and EuropeGulf
MolluscsNot requiredRequiredRequired

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Is american sea scallop vegan?

No. American sea scallop 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 molluscs.

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What other names does american sea scallop have on a label?

In English american sea scallop can also read “Canadian sea scallop”. On European labels it is “Pecten d'Amérique” in French, “capesante di mare americane” in Italian and “američka morska kapica” in Croatian.

In EnglishCanadian sea scallop
French
Pecten d'Amérique, Peigne du Canada
Italian
capesante di mare americane
Croatian
američka morska kapica

Which foods contain american sea scallop?

Open Food Facts lists american sea scallop or a more specific kind of it in the ingredients of 31 products, most often fish and seafood, ready meals and pasta, rice and flour. Most of them are sold in France, the United States and Belgium.

  • Fish and seafood19
  • Ready meals2
  • Pasta, rice and flour1
  • Savoury snacks1
  • Salty and fatty foods1

Products with it, by country of sale: France 19 · United States 8 · Belgium 3 · Norway 2.

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

What kind of ingredient is american sea scallop?

American sea scallop is a kind of scallop.

Kinds of american sea scallopRaw American sea scallop without coral

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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 sea scallop
  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: Placopecten magellanicus

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