Ingredient dictionary
European plaice on a food label: it contains fish
European plaice is a kind of fish. It contains fish, so the allergen labelling rules apply. It is not vegan. Open Food Facts finds it in 51 products, most often in fish and seafood.
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Does european plaice contain an allergen?
Yes. European plaice 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 plaice vegan?
No. European plaice is not vegan: it comes from an animal. It is not vegetarian either.
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What other names does european plaice have on a label?
In English european plaice can also read “plaice”. On European labels it is “carrelet” in French, “Goldbutt” in German and “Solla” in Spanish. The other 10 languages are listed below.
- French
- carrelet, Plie
- German
- Goldbutt, Goldbuttfilets
- Spanish
- Solla
- Italian
- platessa, filetti di passera
- Dutch
- schol
- Polish
- Gładzica
- Swedish
- Rödspätta
- Danish
- Rødspætte
- Norwegian
- rødspette
- Finnish
- Punakampela
- Czech
- platýs velký
- Hungarian
- Sima lepényhal
- Croatian
- iverak zlatopjeg
Which foods contain european plaice?
Open Food Facts lists european plaice or a more specific kind of it in the ingredients of 51 products, most often fish and seafood, ready meals and white fish. Most of them are sold in France, Italy and Belgium.
Products with it, by country of sale: France 22 · Italy 10 · Belgium 8 · Switzerland 7.
Counted on 13 October 2026 from the Open Food Facts product database, which volunteers fill from real packs: it shows where european plaice turns up, not how much of the market it is.
What kind of ingredient is european plaice?
In the Open Food Facts ingredient tree, european plaice sits under fish and white fish.
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- Open Food Facts: European plaice
- 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
- 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 plaice
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