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Atlantic cod on a food label: it contains fish

Atlantic cod is a kind of cod. It contains fish, so the allergen labelling rules apply. It is not vegan. Open Food Facts finds it in 534 products, most often in white fish.

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Does Atlantic cod contain an allergen?

Yes. Atlantic cod contains fish: labels in the US, the UK, Europe and the Gulf must declare it.

AllergenUSUK and EuropeGulf
FishRequiredRequiredRequired

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Is Atlantic cod vegan?

No. Atlantic cod 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.
Fish allergyNot for youIt contains fish.

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What other names does Atlantic cod have on a label?

In English Atlantic cod can also read “Gadus morhua”. On European labels it is “morue de l'Atlantique” in French, “atlantischer Kabeljau” in German and “Merluzzo atlantico” in Italian. The other 8 languages are listed below.

In EnglishGadus morhua
French
morue de l'Atlantique, Gadus morhua
German
atlantischer Kabeljau, Gadus morhua
Italian
Merluzzo atlantico, Merluzzo bianco atlantico
Dutch
Atlantische kabeljauw, Gadus morhua
Portuguese
bacalhau-do-atlântico, Gadus morhua
Polish
Dorsz atlantycki, Gadus morhua
Finnish
Atlantin turska, Gadus morhua
Czech
treska obecná, Gadus morhua
Hungarian
Atlanti tőkehal, Gadus morhua
Croatian
atlantski bakalar
Turkish
Atlantik morinası, Gadus morhua

Which foods contain Atlantic cod?

Open Food Facts lists Atlantic cod in the ingredients of 534 products, most often white fish, fish and seafood and ready meals. Most of them are sold in France, the United Kingdom and Spain.

  • White fish179
  • Fish and seafood130
  • Ready meals79
  • Savoury snacks13
  • Meat, fish and eggs10
  • Sandwiches4

Products with it, by country of sale: France 245 · United Kingdom 67 · Spain 44 · Norway 38.

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

What kind of ingredient is Atlantic cod?

Atlantic cod is a kind of cod.

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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: Atlantic cod
  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: Atlantic cod

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