Ingredient dictionary
North pacific hake on a food label: it contains fish
North pacific hake is a kind of hake. It contains fish, so the allergen labelling rules apply. It is not vegan. Open Food Facts finds it in 91 products, most often in fish and seafood.
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Does north pacific hake contain an allergen?
Yes. North pacific hake contains fish: labels in the US, the UK, Europe and the Gulf must declare it.
| Allergen | US | UK and Europe | Gulf |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fish | Required | Required | Required |
Is north pacific hake vegan?
No. North pacific hake is not vegan: it comes from an animal. It is not vegetarian either.
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What other names does north pacific hake have on a label?
On European labels it is “merlu du Pacifique” in French, “Pazifische Seehecht” in German and “merluza del Pacífico norte” in Spanish. The other 7 languages are listed below.
- French
- merlu du Pacifique, Merlu du Pacifique nord
- German
- Pazifische Seehecht, Nordpazifischer Seehecht
- Spanish
- merluza del Pacífico norte
- Italian
- nasello del Pacifico
- Dutch
- Pacifische heek
- Polish
- morszczuk oregoński, morszczuk północnopacyficzny
- Swedish
- Stillahavskummel
- Finnish
- kaliforniankummeli
- Czech
- štikozubec tichooceánský
- Croatian
- sjevernopacifički oslić
Which foods contain north pacific hake?
Open Food Facts lists north pacific hake in the ingredients of 91 products, most often fish and seafood, ready meals and white fish. Most of them are sold in France, the United Kingdom and Italy.
Products with it, by country of sale: France 41 · United Kingdom 10 · Italy 10 · United States 9.
Counted on 13 October 2026 from the Open Food Facts product database, which volunteers fill from real packs: it shows where north pacific hake turns up, not how much of the market it is.
What kind of ingredient is north pacific hake?
North pacific hake is a kind of hake.
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- Open Food Facts: North pacific hake
- Open Food Facts: ingredients taxonomy (names, family tree, allergen and vegan flags), ODbL
- Open Food Facts: product database, 4,535,553 products, read 13 October 2026, ODbL
- European Union: Regulation 1169/2011 on food information to consumers, Annex II
- UK Food Standards Agency: Allergen guidance for food businesses (the 14 allergens)
- US FDA: Questions and Answers Regarding Food Allergen Labeling, Edition 5 (January 2025)
- Wikipedia: North Pacific hake
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