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Fish protein on a food label: it contains fish

Fish protein is a kind of fish. It contains fish, so the allergen labelling rules apply. It is not vegan. Open Food Facts finds it in 248 products, most often in ready meals.

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Does fish protein contain an allergen?

Yes. Fish protein contains fish: labels in the US, the UK, Europe and the Gulf must declare it.

AllergenUSUK and EuropeGulf
FishRequiredRequiredRequired

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Is fish protein vegan?

No. Fish protein 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.
Fish allergyNot for youIt contains fish.

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What other names does fish protein have on a label?

On European labels it is “proteine di pesce” in Italian and “riblji proteini” in Croatian.

Italian
proteine di pesce
Croatian
riblji proteini

Which foods contain fish protein?

Open Food Facts lists fish protein in the ingredients of 248 products, most often ready meals, fish and seafood and dressings and sauces. Most of them are sold in the United States, Canada and France.

  • Ready meals78
  • Fish and seafood41
  • Dressings and sauces20
  • Cheese5
  • Sandwiches5
  • Processed meat3

Products with it, by country of sale: United States 238 · Canada 4 · France 2 · Croatia 1.

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

What kind of ingredient is fish protein?

Fish protein is a kind of fish.

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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: Fish protein
  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)

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