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Tuna chunks on a food label: they contain fish

Tuna chunks are a kind of canned tuna. They contain fish, so the allergen labelling rules apply. They are not vegan.

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Do tuna chunks contain an allergen?

Yes. Tuna chunks contain fish: labels in the US, the UK, Europe and the Gulf must declare them.

AllergenUSUK and EuropeGulf
FishRequiredRequiredRequired

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Are tuna chunks vegan?

No. Tuna chunks are not vegan: they come from an animal. They are not vegetarian either.

VeganNot for youNot vegan: they come from an animal.
VegetarianNot for youThey come from fish or shellfish.
Fish allergyNot for youThey contain fish.

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What other names do tuna chunks have on a label?

On European labels they are “Miettes de thon” in French, “Thunfisch Stücke” in German and “Tranci di tonno” in Italian. The other 3 languages are listed below.

French
Miettes de thon
German
Thunfisch Stücke
Italian
Tranci di tonno
Dutch
Tonijnstukjes
Finnish
tonnikalaa paloina
Croatian
komadiće tune

Which foods contain tuna chunks?

Open Food Facts lists tuna chunks in the ingredients of 15 products, most often oily fish, pasta, rice and flour and salty and fatty foods. Most of them are sold in France, the Philippines and Greece.

  • Oily fish6
  • Pasta, rice and flour2
  • Salty and fatty foods1
  • Ready meals1
  • Dressings and sauces1
  • Fish and seafood1

Products with it, by country of sale: France 7 · Philippines 2 · Greece 2 · United Kingdom 1.

Counted on 13 October 2026 from the Open Food Facts product database, which volunteers fill from real packs: it shows where tuna chunks turn up, not how much of the market they are.

What kind of ingredient are tuna chunks?

Tuna chunks are a kind of canned tuna.

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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: Tuna chunks
  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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