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Atlantic mackerel on a food label: it contains fish
Atlantic mackerel is a kind of mackerel. It contains fish, so the allergen labelling rules apply. It is not vegan. Open Food Facts finds it in 347 products, most often in oily fish.
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Does Atlantic mackerel contain an allergen?
Yes. Atlantic mackerel contains fish: labels in the US, the UK, Europe and the Gulf must declare it.
| Allergen | US | UK and Europe | Gulf |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fish | Required | Required | Required |
Is Atlantic mackerel vegan?
No. Atlantic mackerel is not vegan: it comes from an animal. It is not vegetarian either.
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What other names does Atlantic mackerel have on a label?
On European labels it is “Maquereau de l'Atlantique” in French, “atlantische Makrele” in German and “sgombro dell'Atlantico” in Italian. The other 9 languages are listed below.
- French
- Maquereau de l'Atlantique
- German
- atlantische Makrele
- Italian
- sgombro dell'Atlantico
- Dutch
- atlantische makreel
- Polish
- Makrela atlantycka
- Swedish
- atlantisk makrill
- Danish
- atlantisk makrel
- Finnish
- atlantin makrilli
- Czech
- makrela obecná
- Hungarian
- Közönséges makréla
- Romanian
- Scrumbia albastră, macroul de Atlantic
- Croatian
- scomber-scombrus
Which foods contain Atlantic mackerel?
Open Food Facts lists Atlantic mackerel in the ingredients of 347 products, most often oily fish, fish and seafood and ready meals. Most of them are sold in France, the United Kingdom and Germany.
Products with it, by country of sale: France 188 · United Kingdom 42 · Germany 38 · Belgium 18.
Counted on 13 October 2026 from the Open Food Facts product database, which volunteers fill from real packs: it shows where Atlantic mackerel turns up, not how much of the market it is.
What kind of ingredient is Atlantic mackerel?
Atlantic mackerel is a kind of mackerel.
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- Open Food Facts: Atlantic mackerel
- Open Food Facts: ingredients taxonomy (names, family tree, allergen and vegan flags), ODbL
- Open Food Facts: product database, 4,535,553 products, read 13 October 2026, ODbL
- European Union: Regulation 1169/2011 on food information to consumers, Annex II
- UK Food Standards Agency: Allergen guidance for food businesses (the 14 allergens)
- US FDA: Questions and Answers Regarding Food Allergen Labeling, Edition 5 (January 2025)
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