Worcestershire sauce and Caesar dressing are usually made with anchovy. Fish sauce is a staple of South-East Asian cooking. Surimi, sold as crab sticks, is made from fish. Fish gelatin sets some sweets and forms some capsules. Omega-3 supplements are often made from fish oil. Stock cubes and bouillon can contain fish.

Fish on food labels: other names and where it hides

Q: What are the other names for fish on a label?

On a label, fish can also appear as “Anchovies”, “Anchovy”, “Tuna”, “Salmon” or “Cod”.

Q: Which diets and allergies does fish fit?

For fish: vegan and vegetarian profiles get Not for you; dairy-free, gluten-free, peanut-allergy, sesame-allergy, egg-allergy, soy-allergy and caffeine-free profiles get Fits you.

What are the other names for fish on a label?

AnchoviesAnchovyTunaSalmonCodSardineSardinesFish sauceFish sauce (nam pla)Worcestershire sauceSurimiBonitoCaviarRoeOmega-3 from fish oilFishDashiSpratSpratsMehyawaIsinglassBonito flakesCaesar dressing

The free label checker marks every name on this list. Try the label checker · How Bravoora decides

More fish names in the dictionary

Fish gelatine Fish meat Fish protein Fish sauce Fish stock Natural fish flavouring Oily fish White fish White fish meat

Where is fish found?

Worcestershire sauce and Caesar dressing are usually made with anchovy.
Fish sauce is a staple of South-East Asian cooking.
Surimi, sold as crab sticks, is made from fish.
Fish gelatin sets some sweets and forms some capsules.
Omega-3 supplements are often made from fish oil.
Stock cubes and bouillon can contain fish.

Is fish a major allergen?

Yes. Fish is one of the main food allergens, so packaged food must name it.

Allergen	US	UK and Europe	Gulf
Fish	Required	Required	Required

Sources checked 22 September 2026. All allergen guides

Which diets and allergies does fish fit?

VeganNot for youFish is an animal.

VegetarianNot for youFish is an animal. People who eat fish but no meat are pescatarian, not vegetarian.

A packed product can still carry a “may contain” warning, so check the pack.

Does fish fit you?

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What is fish?

Fish must be declared on labels in the US, the UK, the EU and the Gulf. The difficulty is rarely a fillet; it is the anchovy in a dressing, the fish sauce in a marinade, or the fish gelatin in a dessert, none of which the dish is named after.

How does Bravoora check for fish?

Bravoora is a calorie tracker and ingredient checker app. Scan a pack and it answers for each person on your plan.

Bravoora looks for fish by name and in the sauces and gelatins that carry it, keeps “contains” and “may contain” apart, and marks fish-derived gelatin as fish rather than as an unnamed animal.

How Bravoora decides, in full