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Roe on a food label: it contains fish

Roe is a kind of fish. It contains fish, so the allergen labelling rules apply. It is not vegan. Open Food Facts finds it in 184 products, most often in fish and seafood.

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Does roe contain an allergen?

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

AllergenUSUK and EuropeGulf
FishRequiredRequiredRequired

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Is roe vegan?

No. Roe 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 roe have on a label?

In English roe can also read “hard roe”. On European labels it is “Oeufs de poisson” in French, “Rogen” in German and “uova di pesce” in Italian. The other 2 languages are listed below.

In Englishhard roe
French
Oeufs de poisson
German
Rogen
Italian
uova di pesce
Finnish
mäti
Croatian
srna

Which foods contain roe?

Open Food Facts lists roe or a more specific kind of it in the ingredients of 184 products, most often fish and seafood, meat, fish and eggs and salty and fatty foods. Most of them are sold in France, the United States and Belgium.

  • Fish and seafood123
  • Meat, fish and eggs8
  • Salty and fatty foods8
  • Dressings and sauces4
  • Ready meals3
  • Pizzas, pies and quiches2

Products with it, by country of sale: France 154 · United States 12 · Belgium 10 · United Kingdom 7.

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

What kind of ingredient is roe?

Roe is a kind of fish.

Kinds of roeCod roeLightly smoked cod roe

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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: Roe
  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: Roe

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