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Carp on a food label: it contains fish

Carp is a kind of freshwater fish. It contains fish, so the allergen labelling rules apply. It is not vegan. Open Food Facts finds it in 40 products, most often in fish and seafood. Per 100 g: about 114 kcal and 18 g protein.

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Does carp contain an allergen?

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

AllergenUSUK and EuropeGulf
FishRequiredRequiredRequired

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Is carp vegan?

No. Carp 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 carp have on a label?

On European labels it is “carpe” in French, “Karpfen” in German and “carpa” in Italian. The other 2 languages are listed below.

French
carpe
German
Karpfen
Italian
carpa
Dutch
karper
Croatian
šaran

Which foods contain carp?

Open Food Facts lists carp or a more specific kind of it in the ingredients of 40 products, most often fish and seafood, ready meals and meat, fish and eggs. Most of them are sold in the United States, France and Germany.

  • Fish and seafood33
  • Ready meals2
  • Meat, fish and eggs1
  • Processed meat1
  • Salty and fatty foods1

Products with it, by country of sale: United States 30 · France 11 · Germany 1.

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

How many calories are in carp?

Carp has about 114 kcal per 100 g, with 18 g protein, 0 g carbohydrate and 4.8 g fat. The figures are for the entry “Carp, raw, farmed” (the closest food in the table) in CIQUAL, the French food composition table published by ANSES.

114kcal per 100 g
18g protein
0g carbohydrate
4.8g fat

Also per 100 g: sugars 0 g, saturated fat 1.3 g, fibre 0 g, salt 0.08 g, energy 477 kJ.

ANSES CIQUAL table, CALNUT 2020 edition, food code 27003 (the closest food in the table). A product’s own nutrition panel is the figure to log.

What kind of ingredient is carp?

Carp is a kind of freshwater fish.

Kinds of carpFarmed raw CarpGrass carpSilver carpBighead carpCrucian carp

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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: Carp
  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. ANSES: CIQUAL French food composition table (CALNUT 2020 edition), Licence Ouverte 2.0
  5. European Union: Regulation 1169/2011 on food information to consumers, Annex II
  6. UK Food Standards Agency: Allergen guidance for food businesses (the 14 allergens)
  7. US FDA: Questions and Answers Regarding Food Allergen Labeling, Edition 5 (January 2025)

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