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Norway lobster on a food label: it contains crustaceans

Norway lobster is a kind of spiny lobster. It contains crustaceans, so the allergen labelling rules apply. It is not vegan. Open Food Facts finds it in 215 products, most often in ready meals. Per 100 g: about 90 kcal and 19 g protein.

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Does norway lobster contain an allergen?

Yes. Norway lobster contains crustaceans: labels in the US, the UK, Europe and the Gulf must declare it.

AllergenUSUK and EuropeGulf
CrustaceansRequiredAs “crustacean shellfish”RequiredRequired

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Is norway lobster vegan?

No. Norway lobster 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.
Shellfish allergyNot for youIt contains crustaceans.

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What other names does norway lobster have on a label?

In English norway lobster can also read “Nephrops norvegicus”. On European labels it is “Langoustine commune” in French, “Kaisergranat” in German and “Cigala” in Spanish. The other 9 languages are listed below.

In EnglishNephrops norvegicus
French
Langoustine commune, langoustines
German
Kaisergranat, Norwegischer Hummer
Spanish
Cigala, Nephrops norvegicus
Italian
Scampi, Scampo
Dutch
Noorse kreeft, Nephrops norvegicus
Polish
homarzec, Nephrops norvegicus
Swedish
Havskräfta, Nephrops norvegicus
Danish
Jomfruhummer, Nephrops norvegicus
Norwegian
Sjøkreps, Nephrops norvegicus
Finnish
Keisarihummeri, Nephrops norvegicus
Romanian
Langustină, Nephrops norvegicus
Croatian
škamp, Nephrops norvegicus

Which foods contain norway lobster?

Open Food Facts lists norway lobster in the ingredients of 215 products, most often ready meals, fish and seafood and salty and fatty foods. Most of them are sold in France, Spain and Italy.

  • Ready meals121
  • Fish and seafood32
  • Salty and fatty foods6
  • Dressings and sauces2
  • Savoury snacks2
  • Bread2

Products with it, by country of sale: France 194 · Spain 11 · Italy 6 · Belgium 5.

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

How many calories are in norway lobster?

Norway lobster has about 90 kcal per 100 g, with 19 g protein, 1.5 g carbohydrate and 0.8 g fat. The figures are for the entry “Norway lobster, raw” in CIQUAL, the French food composition table published by ANSES.

90kcal per 100 g
19g protein
1.5g carbohydrate
0.8g fat

Also per 100 g: sugars 0 g, saturated fat 0.2 g, fibre 0 g, salt 0.72 g, energy 381 kJ.

ANSES CIQUAL table, CALNUT 2020 edition, food code 10024. A product’s own nutrition panel is the figure to log.

What kind of ingredient is norway lobster?

Norway lobster is a kind of spiny lobster.

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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: Norway lobster
  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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