Ingredient dictionary
European hake on a food label: it contains fish
European hake is a kind of hake. It contains fish, so the allergen labelling rules apply. It is not vegan. Open Food Facts finds it in 204 products, most often in ready meals. Per 100 g: about 83 kcal and 18 g protein.
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Does european hake contain an allergen?
Yes. European hake 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 hake vegan?
No. European hake is not vegan: it comes from an animal. It is not vegetarian either.
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What other names does european hake have on a label?
On European labels it is “merlu commun” in French, “Hechtdorsch” in German and “merluza europea” in Spanish. The other 6 languages are listed below.
- French
- merlu commun, merlu européen
- German
- Hechtdorsch, Europäischer Seehecht
- Spanish
- merluza europea, pescada
- Italian
- nasello europeo
- Dutch
- gewone heek, Europese heek
- Portuguese
- pescada-do-atlântico, pescada-branca
- Polish
- morszczuk zwyczajny, morszczuk
- Finnish
- kummeli
- Croatian
- europski oslić
Which foods contain european hake?
Open Food Facts lists european hake in the ingredients of 204 products, most often ready meals, fish and seafood and white fish. Most of them are sold in France, Spain and Switzerland.
Products with it, by country of sale: France 190 · Spain 9 · Switzerland 5 · Italy 4.
Counted on 13 October 2026 from the Open Food Facts product database, which volunteers fill from real packs: it shows where european hake turns up, not how much of the market it is.
How many calories are in european hake?
European hake has about 83 kcal per 100 g, with 18 g protein, 0 g carbohydrate and 1.4 g fat. The figures are for the entry “European hake, raw” in CIQUAL, the French food composition table published by ANSES.
Also per 100 g: sugars 0 g, saturated fat 0.2 g, fibre 0 g, salt 0.22 g, energy 349 kJ.
ANSES CIQUAL table, CALNUT 2020 edition, food code 26044. A product’s own nutrition panel is the figure to log.
What kind of ingredient is european hake?
European hake is a kind of hake.
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- Open Food Facts: European hake
- 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: Hake
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