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Chub mackerel on a food label: it contains fish

Chub 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 102 products, most often in oily fish.

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Does chub mackerel contain an allergen?

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

AllergenUSUK and EuropeGulf
FishRequiredRequiredRequired

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Is chub mackerel vegan?

No. Chub mackerel 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 chub mackerel have on a label?

In English chub mackerel can also read “pacific mackerel” or “pacific chub mackerel”. On European labels it is “maquereau espagnol” in French, “sgombro occhione” in Italian and “Spaanse makreel” in Dutch. The other 2 languages are listed below.

In Englishpacific mackerelpacific chub mackerel
French
maquereau espagnol, maquereaux espagnols
Italian
sgombro occhione
Dutch
Spaanse makreel
Polish
makrela kolias, makreli kolias
Croatian
scomber japonicus

Which foods contain chub mackerel?

Open Food Facts lists chub mackerel in the ingredients of 102 products, most often oily fish, fish and seafood and ready meals. Most of them are sold in France, Italy and the United States.

  • Oily fish76
  • Fish and seafood18
  • Ready meals1

Products with it, by country of sale: France 37 · Italy 28 · United States 10 · Spain 10.

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

What kind of ingredient is chub mackerel?

Chub mackerel is a kind of mackerel.

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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: Chub mackerel
  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: Chub mackerel

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