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Cod liver on a food label: it contains fish

Cod liver is a kind of cod. It contains fish, so the allergen labelling rules apply. It is not vegan. Open Food Facts finds it in 113 products, most often in white fish.

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Does cod liver contain an allergen?

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

AllergenUSUK and EuropeGulf
FishRequiredRequiredRequired

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Is cod liver vegan?

No. Cod liver 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 cod liver have on a label?

On European labels it is “foie de morue” in French, “Dorschleber” in German and “hígado de bacalao” in Spanish. The other 4 languages are listed below.

French
foie de morue
German
Dorschleber
Spanish
hígado de bacalao
Italian
fegato di merluzzo
Dutch
kabeljauwlever, schelvislever
Norwegian
torskelever
Croatian
jetra bakalara

Which foods contain cod liver?

Open Food Facts lists cod liver in the ingredients of 113 products, most often white fish, fish and seafood and fats and spreads. Most of them are sold in France, Spain and Germany.

  • White fish85
  • Fish and seafood7
  • Fats and spreads4
  • Salty and fatty foods1
  • Ready meals1
  • Meat, fish and eggs1

Products with it, by country of sale: France 85 · Spain 6 · Germany 4 · United States 3.

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

What kind of ingredient is cod liver?

Cod liver is a kind of cod.

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Sources

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: Cod liver
  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)

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