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Bigeye tuna on a food label: it contains fish

Bigeye tuna is a kind of tuna. It contains fish, so the allergen labelling rules apply. It is not vegan. Open Food Facts finds it in 25 products, most often in oily fish.

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Does bigeye tuna contain an allergen?

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

AllergenUSUK and EuropeGulf
FishRequiredRequiredRequired

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Is bigeye tuna vegan?

No. Bigeye tuna 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 bigeye tuna have on a label?

On European labels it is “Großaugenthun” in German, “tonno obeso” in Italian and “velikooka tuna” in Croatian.

German
Großaugenthun
Italian
tonno obeso
Croatian
velikooka tuna

Which foods contain bigeye tuna?

Open Food Facts lists bigeye tuna in the ingredients of 25 products, most often oily fish, fish and seafood and ready meals. Most of them are sold in Spain, Italy and the United States.

  • Oily fish12
  • Fish and seafood3
  • Ready meals1
  • Savoury snacks1
  • Processed meat1
  • Sandwiches1

Products with it, by country of sale: Spain 6 · Italy 5 · United States 4 · France 4.

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

What kind of ingredient is bigeye tuna?

Bigeye tuna is a kind of tuna.

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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: Bigeye tuna
  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: Bigeye tuna

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