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Calamari

Calamari is food-grade squid prepared as tubes, rings, tentacles, or whole small squid, commonly fried, grilled, or sautéed quickly.

Calamari — illustrative ingredient image

About Calamari

Calamari is squid sold as food, usually cleaned and prepared as tubes, rings, tentacles, or whole small squid. It is commonly cooked quickly by frying, grilling, or sautéing, and also appears canned or frozen.

Its flesh is pale and moist when raw, becoming opaque and pleasantly chewy when cooked; prolonged cooking can make it firm. The flavour is mild and faintly briny, taking on seasonings readily. Nutrition comparisons depend on the edible portion and on whether it is plain, battered, fried, or preserved.

Ingredient type
whole food

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Snacks

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Local names for calamari

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English

squid

English

Calamari, coated in batter, baked

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English

Calamari, cooked

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English

Calamari, fried

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Calamari nutrition & diet

Calamari nutritional value

Product example: CALAMARI (Panapesca USA Corp.)

Per 100 g of this specific product as recorded by USDA, per 100 g.

Calories
98kcal
Protein
15.2g
Carbs
2.7g
Fat
1.8g

A product-specific label example, not a generic average. Formulations can change; use the nutrition label on the product being eaten.

Compare plain squid flesh with breaded, fried, canned, or otherwise prepared calamari; added coating, cooking fat, and packing ingredients change the measured nutrition.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Not established
  • Vegetarian
    Not established
  • Pescatarian
    Not established
  • Keto
    Not established
  • Paleo
    Not established
  • Low-carb
    Not established
  • Halal
    Not established
  • Kosher
    Not established
What these diet assessments mean
Vegan · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Vegetarian · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Pescatarian · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Keto · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Paleo · Not established
The ingredient form and processing have not been assessed against this dietary pattern.
Low-carb · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Halal · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish halal status.
Kosher · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish kosher status.

For the plain ingredient · Awaiting review. Diet compatibility is not allergy suitability or halal/kosher certification. Keto and low-carb depend on the portion.

Reviewed ingredient entryIngredient reference · Preparations vary

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: USDA FoodData Central branded product — CALAMARI ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.

Expanded overview, name examples and nutrition notes are database drafts awaiting editorial review. Numeric nutrition values, where shown, have their own source and food-form reference.

The ingredient description and dish connections come from the draft catalogue and may change after review.

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