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Perch on a food label: it contains fish

Perch is a kind of fish. It contains fish, so the allergen labelling rules apply. It is not vegan.

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Perch=fish

Does perch contain an allergen?

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

AllergenUSUK and EuropeGulf
FishRequiredRequiredRequired

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Is perch vegan?

No. Perch 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 perch have on a label?

On European labels it is “perche” in French, “Barsch” in German and “perca” in Spanish. The other 3 languages are listed below.

French
perche
German
Barsch
Spanish
perca
Italian
persico
Dutch
baars
Croatian
smuđ

Which foods contain perch?

Open Food Facts lists perch or a more specific kind of it in the ingredients of 19 products, most often fish and seafood, white fish and eggs. Most of them are sold in the United States, Switzerland and France.

  • Fish and seafood10
  • White fish2
  • Eggs1
  • Sweets1
  • Biscuits and cakes1
  • Beans and pulses1

Products with it, by country of sale: United States 6 · Switzerland 3 · France 3 · Belgium 2.

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

What kind of ingredient is perch?

In the Open Food Facts ingredient tree, perch sits under fish and white fish.

Kinds of perchNile perchEuropean perch

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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: Perch
  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)

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