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Scottish salmon on a food label: it contains fish

Scottish salmon is a kind of salmon. It contains fish, so the allergen labelling rules apply. It is not vegan. Open Food Facts finds it in 40 products, most often in oily fish.

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Does scottish salmon contain an allergen?

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

AllergenUSUK and EuropeGulf
FishRequiredRequiredRequired

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Is scottish salmon vegan?

No. Scottish salmon 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 scottish salmon have on a label?

On European labels it is “saumon d'écosse” in French, “schottischer Lachs” in German and “salmon escocés” in Spanish. The other 3 languages are listed below.

French
saumon d'écosse
German
schottischer Lachs
Spanish
salmon escocés
Italian
salmone scozzese
Dutch
Schotse zalm
Croatian
škotski losos

Which foods contain scottish salmon?

Open Food Facts lists scottish salmon in the ingredients of 40 products, most often oily fish, ready meals and sandwiches. Most of them are sold in the United Kingdom, France and Scotland.

  • Oily fish20
  • Ready meals9
  • Sandwiches2
  • Fish and seafood2
  • Processed meat1

Products with it, by country of sale: United Kingdom 27 · France 13 · Scotland 2 · United States 2.

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

What kind of ingredient is scottish salmon?

Scottish salmon is a kind of salmon.

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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: Scottish salmon
  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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