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Edible crab on a food label: it contains crustaceans

Edible crab is a kind of crab. It contains crustaceans, so the allergen labelling rules apply. It is not vegan. Open Food Facts finds it in 52 products, most often in fish and seafood.

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Edible crab=crustaceans

Does edible crab contain an allergen?

Yes. Edible crab contains crustaceans: labels in the US, the UK, Europe and the Gulf must declare it.

AllergenUSUK and EuropeGulf
CrustaceansRequiredAs “crustacean shellfish”RequiredRequired

Read the crustaceans and molluscs guide

Is edible crab vegan?

No. Edible crab 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.
Shellfish allergyNot for youIt contains crustaceans.

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What other names does edible crab have on a label?

In English edible crab can also read “brown crab”. On European labels it is “Crabe dormeur” in French, “Taschenkrebs” in German and “Buey de mar” in Spanish. The other 8 languages are listed below.

In Englishbrown crab
French
Crabe dormeur, Dormeur
German
Taschenkrebs
Spanish
Buey de mar
Italian
granchio commestibile
Dutch
Noordzeekrab
Portuguese
Caranguejola
Swedish
Krabbtaska
Finnish
Isotaskurapu
Czech
krab německý
Hungarian
Nagy tarisznyarák
Croatian
jestivi rak

Which foods contain edible crab?

Open Food Facts lists edible crab in the ingredients of 52 products, most often fish and seafood, salty and fatty foods and ready meals. Most of them are sold in France, Spain and the United Kingdom.

  • Fish and seafood20
  • Salty and fatty foods9
  • Ready meals6
  • Dressings and sauces1
  • Sandwiches1
  • Vegetables1

Products with it, by country of sale: France 40 · Spain 9 · United Kingdom 2 · Belgium 2.

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

What kind of ingredient is edible crab?

Edible crab is a kind of crab.

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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: Edible crab
  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: Cancer pagurus

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