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Whiteleg shrimp on a food label: it contains crustaceans

Whiteleg shrimp is a kind of shrimp. It contains crustaceans, so the allergen labelling rules apply. It is not vegan. Open Food Facts finds it in 681 products, most often in fish and seafood.

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Whiteleg shrimp=crustaceans

Does whiteleg shrimp contain an allergen?

Yes. Whiteleg shrimp contains crustaceans: labels in the US, the UK, Europe and the Gulf must declare it.

AllergenUSUK and EuropeGulf
CrustaceansRequiredAs “crustacean shellfish”RequiredRequired

Read the crustaceans and molluscs guide

Is whiteleg shrimp vegan?

No. Whiteleg shrimp 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 crustaceans.

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What other names does whiteleg shrimp have on a label?

In English whiteleg shrimp can also read “Litopenaeus vannamei”. On European labels it is “Crevette à pattes blanches” in French, “Weißbeingarnele” in German and “camarón” in Spanish. The other 6 languages are listed below.

In EnglishLitopenaeus vannamei
French
Crevette à pattes blanches, Litopenaeus vannamei
German
Weißbeingarnele, Litopenaeus vannamei
Spanish
camarón, Litopenaeus vannamei
Italian
gamberetti bianchi
Dutch
witpootgarnaal
Portuguese
camarão-de-patas-brancas, Litopenaeus vannamei
Polish
krewetka białonoga, Litopenaeus vannamei
Finnish
valkokatkarapu, Litopenaeus vannamei
Croatian
kozica pacifička, penaeus vannamei

Which foods contain whiteleg shrimp?

Open Food Facts lists whiteleg shrimp in the ingredients of 681 products, most often fish and seafood, ready meals and savoury snacks. Most of them are sold in France, the United States and the United Kingdom.

  • Fish and seafood398
  • Ready meals70
  • Savoury snacks16
  • Pasta, rice and flour6
  • Poultry2
  • Salty and fatty foods1

Products with it, by country of sale: France 313 · United States 124 · United Kingdom 52 · Belgium 43.

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

What kind of ingredient is whiteleg shrimp?

Whiteleg shrimp is a kind of shrimp.

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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: Whiteleg shrimp
  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: Whiteleg shrimp

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