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Mackerel on a food label: it contains fish

Mackerel is a kind of oily fish. It contains fish, so the allergen labelling rules apply. It is not vegan. Open Food Facts finds it in 1,552 products, most often in oily fish.

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Does mackerel contain an allergen?

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

AllergenUSUK and EuropeGulf
FishRequiredRequiredRequired

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Is mackerel vegan?

No. Mackerel 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 mackerel have on a label?

On European labels it is “maquereau” in French, “Makrele” in German and “Verdel” in Spanish. The other 12 languages are listed below.

French
maquereau, maquereaux
German
Makrele
Spanish
Verdel, caballa
Italian
Sgombro, sgombri
Dutch
makreel
Portuguese
Cavala
Polish
makrela, makreli
Swedish
Makrill
Danish
Makrel
Norwegian
Makrell
Finnish
Makrilli
Hungarian
makréla
Romanian
Scrumbie
Croatian
skuša
Turkish
Uskumru

Which foods contain mackerel?

Open Food Facts lists mackerel or a more specific kind of it in the ingredients of 1,552 products, most often oily fish, fish and seafood and ready meals. Most of them are sold in France, the United States and the United Kingdom.

  • Oily fish1,039
  • Fish and seafood237
  • Ready meals44
  • Salty and fatty foods10
  • Pasta, rice and flour8
  • Dressings and sauces8

Products with it, by country of sale: France 813 · United States 149 · United Kingdom 118 · Germany 118.

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

What kind of ingredient is mackerel?

In the Open Food Facts ingredient tree, mackerel sits under oily fish and saltwater fish.

Kinds of mackerelMackerel filletAtlantic mackerelChub mackerelJack mackerelHorse mackerel

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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: Mackerel
  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: Mackerel

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