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Tonguesole on a food label: it contains fish

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

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Tonguesole=fish

Does tonguesole contain an allergen?

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

AllergenUSUK and EuropeGulf
FishRequiredRequiredRequired

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Is tonguesole vegan?

No. Tonguesole 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 tonguesole have on a label?

In English tonguesole can also read “tropical sole” or “tongue sole”. On European labels it is “sole tropicale” in French, “tropische Seezunge” in German and “lenguado tropical” in Spanish. The other 2 languages are listed below.

In Englishtropical soletongue sole
French
sole tropicale, sole langue
German
tropische Seezunge, Zungenzunge
Spanish
lenguado tropical, lenguado lengua
Italian
sole tropicale, sogliola lingua
Croatian
jezičac

Which foods contain tonguesole?

Open Food Facts lists tonguesole in the ingredients of 17 products, most often fish and seafood, baby foods and ready meals. Most of them are sold in France.

  • Fish and seafood5
  • Baby foods3
  • Ready meals2

Products with it, by country of sale: France 17.

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

What kind of ingredient is tonguesole?

Tonguesole is a kind of fish.

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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: Tonguesole
  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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