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Ling on a food label: it contains fish

Ling is a kind of saltwater fish. It contains fish, so the allergen labelling rules apply. It is not vegan. Open Food Facts finds it in 26 products, most often in fish and seafood. Per 100 g: about 81 kcal and 19 g protein.

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Does ling contain an allergen?

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

AllergenUSUK and EuropeGulf
FishRequiredRequiredRequired

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Is ling vegan?

No. Ling 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 ling have on a label?

On European labels it is “lingue” in French and “vrijesak” in Croatian.

French
lingue, julienne
Croatian
vrijesak

Which foods contain ling?

Open Food Facts lists ling or a more specific kind of it in the ingredients of 26 products, most often fish and seafood, ready meals and pizzas, pies and quiches. Most of them are sold in France, the United States and Canada.

  • Fish and seafood17
  • Ready meals4
  • Pizzas, pies and quiches1

Products with it, by country of sale: France 20 · United States 3 · Canada 1 · Martinique 1.

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

How many calories are in ling?

Ling has about 81 kcal per 100 g, with 19 g protein, 0 g carbohydrate and 0.4 g fat. The figures are for the entry “Ling, raw” in CIQUAL, the French food composition table published by ANSES.

81kcal per 100 g
19g protein
0g carbohydrate
0.4g fat

Also per 100 g: sugars 0 g, saturated fat 0.1 g, fibre 0 g, salt 0.26 g, energy 343 kJ.

ANSES CIQUAL table, CALNUT 2020 edition, food code 26130. A product’s own nutrition panel is the figure to log.

What kind of ingredient is ling?

Ling is a kind of saltwater fish.

Kinds of lingCommon lingBlue ling

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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: Ling
  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. ANSES: CIQUAL French food composition table (CALNUT 2020 edition), Licence Ouverte 2.0
  5. European Union: Regulation 1169/2011 on food information to consumers, Annex II
  6. UK Food Standards Agency: Allergen guidance for food businesses (the 14 allergens)
  7. US FDA: Questions and Answers Regarding Food Allergen Labeling, Edition 5 (January 2025)

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