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Cod roe on a food label: it contains fish

Cod roe is a kind of roe. It contains fish, so the allergen labelling rules apply. It is not vegan. Open Food Facts finds it in 153 products, most often in fish and seafood.

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Does cod roe contain an allergen?

Yes. Cod roe 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 roe vegan?

No. Cod roe 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 roe have on a label?

On European labels it is “œufs de cabillaud” in French, “Kabeljaurogen” in German and “uova di merluzzo” in Italian. One more language is listed below.

French
œufs de cabillaud, oeufs de cabillaud
German
Kabeljaurogen
Italian
uova di merluzzo
Croatian
ikra bakalara

Which foods contain cod roe?

Open Food Facts lists cod roe in the ingredients of 153 products, most often fish and seafood, salty and fatty foods and meat, fish and eggs. Most of them are sold in France, Belgium and the United Kingdom.

  • Fish and seafood118
  • Salty and fatty foods8
  • Meat, fish and eggs5
  • Dressings and sauces4
  • White fish1

Products with it, by country of sale: France 134 · Belgium 10 · United Kingdom 7 · United States 5.

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

What kind of ingredient is cod roe?

Cod roe is a kind of roe.

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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: Cod roe
  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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