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Penaeidae on a food label: it contains crustaceans

Penaeidae is a kind of shrimp. It contains crustaceans, so the allergen labelling rules apply. It is not vegan. Open Food Facts finds it in 31 products, most often in fish and seafood.

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Penaeidae=crustaceans

Does penaeidae contain an allergen?

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

AllergenUSUK and EuropeGulf
CrustaceansRequiredAs “crustacean shellfish”RequiredRequired

Read the crustaceans and molluscs guide

Is penaeidae vegan?

No. Penaeidae 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 penaeidae have on a label?

In English penaeidae can also read “penaeid shrimp”. On European labels it is “Penaeid shrimp” in French, “Shrimps (Penaeidae)” in German and “valkokatkaravut” in Finnish.

In Englishpenaeid shrimp
French
Penaeid shrimp
German
Shrimps (Penaeidae), Garnelen (Penaeidae)
Finnish
valkokatkaravut

Which foods contain penaeidae?

Open Food Facts lists penaeidae in the ingredients of 31 products, most often fish and seafood, ready meals and savoury snacks. Most of them are sold in France, the United States and Germany.

  • Fish and seafood18
  • Ready meals3
  • Savoury snacks2
  • Vegetables1

Products with it, by country of sale: France 24 · United States 3 · Germany 2 · Bulgaria 1.

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

What kind of ingredient is penaeidae?

Penaeidae is a kind of shrimp.

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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: Penaeidae
  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: Penaeidae

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