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Common dab on a food label: it contains fish

Common dab is a kind of fish. It contains fish, so the allergen labelling rules apply. It is not vegan. Per 100 g: about 81 kcal and 18 g protein.

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Does common dab contain an allergen?

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

AllergenUSUK and EuropeGulf
FishRequiredRequiredRequired

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Is common dab vegan?

No. Common dab 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 common dab have on a label?

On European labels it is “limande” in French and “limanda comune” in Italian.

French
limande
Italian
limanda comune

Which foods contain common dab?

Open Food Facts lists common dab in the ingredients of 13 products, most often fish and seafood, ready meals and vegetables. Most of them are sold in France, Belgium and Luxembourg.

  • Fish and seafood9
  • Ready meals2
  • Vegetables1

Products with it, by country of sale: France 11 · Belgium 5 · Luxembourg 1.

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

How many calories are in common dab?

Common dab has about 81 kcal per 100 g, with 18 g protein, 0 g carbohydrate and 0.9 g fat. The figures are for the entry “Common dab, raw” in CIQUAL, the French food composition table published by ANSES.

81kcal per 100 g
18g protein
0g carbohydrate
0.9g fat

Also per 100 g: sugars 0 g, saturated fat 0.2 g, fibre 0 g, salt 0.28 g, energy 342 kJ.

ANSES CIQUAL table, CALNUT 2020 edition, food code 26057. A product’s own nutrition panel is the figure to log.

What kind of ingredient is common dab?

Common dab is a kind of fish.

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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: Common dab
  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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