Ingredient dictionary
European conger on a food label: it contains fish
European conger is a kind of fish. It contains fish, so the allergen labelling rules apply. It is not vegan. Open Food Facts finds it in 37 products, most often in ready meals. Per 100 g: about 115 kcal and 18 g protein.
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Does european conger contain an allergen?
Yes. European conger contains fish: labels in the US, the UK, Europe and the Gulf must declare it.
| Allergen | US | UK and Europe | Gulf |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fish | Required | Required | Required |
Is european conger vegan?
No. European conger is not vegan: it comes from an animal. It is not vegetarian either.
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What other names does european conger have on a label?
On European labels it is “congre” in French, “Meeraal” in German and “congrio” in Spanish. The other 10 languages are listed below.
- French
- congre
- German
- Meeraal
- Spanish
- congrio
- Italian
- Grongo
- Dutch
- zeepaling, Kongeraal
- Portuguese
- Safio
- Polish
- Konger
- Swedish
- Havsål
- Norwegian
- Havål
- Finnish
- Meriankerias
- Czech
- Úhořovec mořský
- Croatian
- ugor
- Turkish
- Mığrı
Which foods contain european conger?
Open Food Facts lists european conger in the ingredients of 37 products, most often ready meals. Most of them are sold in France and Spain.
Products with it, by country of sale: France 35 · Spain 2.
Counted on 13 October 2026 from the Open Food Facts product database, which volunteers fill from real packs: it shows where european conger turns up, not how much of the market it is.
How many calories are in european conger?
European conger has about 115 kcal per 100 g, with 18 g protein, 0 g carbohydrate and 4.6 g fat. The figures are for the entry “Conger, raw” in CIQUAL, the French food composition table published by ANSES.
Also per 100 g: sugars 0 g, saturated fat 1 g, fibre 0 g, salt 0.13 g, energy 481 kJ.
ANSES CIQUAL table, CALNUT 2020 edition, food code 26127. A product’s own nutrition panel is the figure to log.
What kind of ingredient is european conger?
In the Open Food Facts ingredient tree, european conger sits under fish, oily fish and rockfish.
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- Open Food Facts: European conger
- 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
- ANSES: CIQUAL French food composition table (CALNUT 2020 edition), Licence Ouverte 2.0
- 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: European conger
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