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White scallop on a food label: it contains molluscs

White scallop is a kind of scallop. It contains molluscs, so the allergen labelling rules apply. It is not vegan. Open Food Facts finds it in 25 products, most often in ready meals.

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Does white scallop contain an allergen?

Yes. White scallop contains molluscs: labels in the UK, Europe and the Gulf must declare it; in the US it is not a listed allergen.

AllergenUSUK and EuropeGulf
MolluscsNot requiredRequiredRequired

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Is white scallop vegan?

No. White scallop 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.
Shellfish allergyNot for youIt contains molluscs.

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What other names does white scallop have on a label?

On European labels it is “Pétoncle blanc” in French, “Weiße Jakobsmuschel” in German and “capesante bianche” in Italian. One more language is listed below.

French
Pétoncle blanc
German
Weiße Jakobsmuschel
Italian
capesante bianche
Croatian
bijela kapica

Which foods contain white scallop?

Open Food Facts lists white scallop in the ingredients of 25 products, most often ready meals, fish and seafood and dressings and sauces. Most of them are sold in France.

  • Ready meals7
  • Fish and seafood4
  • Dressings and sauces1
  • Pizzas, pies and quiches1
  • Salty and fatty foods1
  • Savoury snacks1

Products with it, by country of sale: France 25.

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

What kind of ingredient is white scallop?

White scallop is a kind of scallop.

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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: White scallop
  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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