Build my profileBuild my profile

Ingredient dictionary

Halibut on a food label: it contains fish

Halibut is a kind of white fish. It contains fish, so the allergen labelling rules apply. It is not vegan. Open Food Facts finds it in 64 products, most often in fish and seafood.

By Bravoora teamUpdated Sources checked 7 sourcesHow we check

Not for you

for a fish allergy profile

Halibut=fish

Does halibut contain an allergen?

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

AllergenUSUK and EuropeGulf
FishRequiredRequiredRequired

Read the fish guide

Is halibut vegan?

No. Halibut 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.

A pack can differ from the usual recipe: the app reads the label in your hand.

What other names does halibut have on a label?

On European labels it is “flétan” in French, “Heilbutt” in German and “helleflynder” in Danish.

French
flétan
German
Heilbutt
Danish
helleflynder

Which foods contain halibut?

Open Food Facts lists halibut or a more specific kind of it in the ingredients of 64 products, most often fish and seafood, cheese and fats and spreads. Most of them are sold in the United States, France and Belgium.

  • Fish and seafood45
  • Cheese2
  • Fats and spreads2
  • Processed meat1
  • Dressings and sauces1
  • Ready meals1

Products with it, by country of sale: United States 32 · France 18 · Belgium 6 · Germany 3.

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

What kind of ingredient is halibut?

Halibut is a kind of white fish.

Kinds of halibutGreenland halibutArrowtooth flounder

Bravoora reads this ingredient for everyone you shop for: an allergy or intolerance, a vegan or vegetarian diet, a calorie or protein goal, and the labels on supplements and skincare too. Build a profile · For dietitians, doctors and trainers

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: Halibut
  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: Halibut

Contains information from Open Food Facts, which is made available here under the Open Database License (ODbL). Read the licence · Download this dictionary’s data · How we check

Create a website profile with the things you avoid and the people you check for.

Build my profile

Save and edit your profile on this website. App transfer is not available yet.