Fish sauce
Fish sauce is a salty liquid seasoning made from fermented fish, often anchovies.
- Used in
- Food ingredient
- Role
- Fish
- Database entry
- Anchovy
In the IngrediLens database, fish sauce is one of the names listed under Anchovy, so the app gives it the same allergen and diet flags.
Contains / relevant to
- Fish: Relevant to people avoiding fish. Finfish and fish-derived ingredients such as anchovy paste.
- Vegan: Not vegan: IngrediLens flags it as an ingredient of animal origin.
- Vegetarian: Not vegetarian: IngrediLens flags it as needing slaughter or insects.
What to look for on labels
- On prepacked food in the EU and UK, fish must be emphasised in the ingredient list (usually in bold), so look for fish sauce in bold or with its source named, for example “fish sauce (fish)”.
- In the US, a major food allergen (milk, egg, fish, crustacean shellfish, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat, soybeans, sesame) must be named in brackets after the ingredient or in a “Contains:” line under the list.
Questions and answers
Does fish sauce contain fish?
Yes. IngrediLens treats fish sauce as an ingredient made from fish, so it flags it for people avoiding fish. Fish is a declarable allergen in the EU and US lists.
Is fish sauce vegan?
No. Fish sauce is of animal origin, so IngrediLens flags it for a vegan diet.
Related
- AnchovyAnchovy is a small oily fish, used as fillets, paste and in fish sauce, dressings and Worcestershire-style…
- Soy sauceSoy sauce is a fermented seasoning made from soybeans and usually wheat.
- The 14 EU allergens: full list with examplesGuide
- How to read allergen labels on food (EU, UK and US)Guide
Sources
Fish is a declarable allergen in the EU and US lists.
- EU Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 on food information, Annex II (allergens)
- US Food Allergen Labeling and Consumer Protection Act (FALCPA)
- IngrediLens ingredient database (names, flags and notes shown on this page)
Label information, not medical advice. This page describes how an ingredient is named and labelled and how IngrediLens flags it; it cannot tell you whether a product is safe for you. Always read the label on the product itself and follow the advice of your doctor, allergist or dermatologist. If someone shows signs of anaphylaxis, use their adrenaline auto-injector if they have one and call emergency services.
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