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Nori on a food label: allergens, diets and other names

Nori is a kind of laver. It is not one of the allergens that labels must declare. It is vegan. Open Food Facts finds it in 384 products, most often in ready meals.

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Does nori contain an allergen?

Nori is not one of the allergens that food labels must declare in the US, the UK, Europe or the Gulf. Open Food Facts does not link it to an allergen, and Bravoora’s label checker does not read the name as one.

Is nori vegan?

Yes. Nori is vegan and vegetarian: Open Food Facts records nothing from an animal in it.

VeganFits youNothing from an animal, by the Open Food Facts record.
VegetarianFits youNothing from an animal, by the Open Food Facts record.

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What other names does nori have on a label?

In English nori can also read “nori seaweed”. On European labels it is “algue Yaki Nori” in French, “Nabel-Purpurtang” in German and “alga nori” in Spanish. One more language is listed below.

In Englishnori seaweed
French
algue Yaki Nori
German
Nabel-Purpurtang
Spanish
alga nori
Croatian
niti ja

Which foods contain nori?

Open Food Facts lists nori in the ingredients of 384 products, most often ready meals, fish and seafood and savoury snacks. Most of them are sold in France, the United States and the United Kingdom.

  • Ready meals135
  • Fish and seafood36
  • Savoury snacks25
  • Dressings and sauces9
  • Pasta, rice and flour7
  • Biscuits and cakes4

Products with it, by country of sale: France 152 · United States 69 · United Kingdom 52 · Spain 30.

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

What kind of ingredient is nori?

Nori is a kind of laver.

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: Nori
  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. Wikipedia: Nori

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