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European lobster on a food label: it contains crustaceans

European lobster is a kind of lobster. It contains crustaceans, so the allergen labelling rules apply. It is not vegan.

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European lobster=crustaceans

Does european lobster contain an allergen?

Yes. European lobster 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 european lobster vegan?

No. European lobster 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 european lobster have on a label?

In English european lobster can also read “common lobster” or “Homarus gammarus”. On European labels it is “homard européen” in French, “Europäischer Hummer” in German and “gambero europeo” in Italian. The other 8 languages are listed below.

In Englishcommon lobsterHomarus gammarus
French
homard européen, Homarus gammarus
German
Europäischer Hummer, Homarus gammarus
Italian
gambero europeo, Homarus gammarus
Dutch
Europese kreeft, Homarus gammarus
Polish
homar europejski, Homarus gammarus
Swedish
Europeisk hummer, Homarus gammarus
Finnish
Euroopanhummeri, Homarus gammarus
Czech
humr evropský, Homarus gammarus
Hungarian
Európai homár, Homarus gammarus
Romanian
Homar european, Homarus gammarus
Croatian
europski jastog

Which foods contain european lobster?

Open Food Facts lists european lobster in the ingredients of 12 products, most often salty and fatty foods, fish and seafood and ready meals. Most of them are sold in France and the United States.

  • Salty and fatty foods4
  • Fish and seafood3
  • Ready meals1

Products with it, by country of sale: France 11 · United States 1.

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

What kind of ingredient is european lobster?

European lobster is a kind of lobster.

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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: European lobster
  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: Homarus gammarus

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