Ingredient dictionary
Cockles on a food label: they contain molluscs
Cockles are a kind of mollusc. They contain molluscs, so the allergen labelling rules apply. They are not vegan. Open Food Facts finds them in 197 products, most often in fish and seafood.
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Do cockles contain an allergen?
Yes. Cockles contain molluscs: labels in the UK, Europe and the Gulf must declare them; in the US they are not a listed allergen.
| Allergen | US | UK and Europe | Gulf |
|---|---|---|---|
| Molluscs | Not required | Required | Required |
Are cockles vegan?
No. Cockles are not vegan: they come from an animal. They are not vegetarian either.
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What other names do cockles have on a label?
On European labels they are “coque” in French, “Herzmuscheln” in German and “Berberecho” in Spanish. The other 5 languages are listed below.
- French
- coque, coques
- German
- Herzmuscheln
- Spanish
- Berberecho
- Polish
- Sercówka pospolita
- Swedish
- Hjärtmusslor
- Norwegian
- Hjerteskjell
- Finnish
- Sydänsimpukat
- Croatian
- kukuljice
Which foods contain cockles?
Open Food Facts lists cockles in the ingredients of 197 products, most often fish and seafood, biscuits and cakes and ready meals. Most of them are sold in France, Spain and Switzerland.
Products with it, by country of sale: France 136 · Spain 59 · Switzerland 6 · Germany 4.
Counted on 13 October 2026 from the Open Food Facts product database, which volunteers fill from real packs: it shows where cockles turn up, not how much of the market they are.
What kind of ingredient are cockles?
Cockles are a kind of mollusc.
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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.
- Open Food Facts: Cockles
- 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)
- Wikipedia: Cockle (bivalve)
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