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Common cuttlefish

Common cuttlefish is a marine cephalopod with pale, mildly briny flesh, commonly cleaned, scored and grilled, fried, stewed or added to rice dishes.

Common cuttlefish — illustrative ingredient image

About Common cuttlefish

Common cuttlefish is a marine cephalopod sold as food, usually cleaned and separated into mantle, arms and tentacles. The mantle is often cut into pieces or scored before cooking; whole cleaned animals and frozen portions are also encountered.

Its flesh is pale, firm and mildly briny, becoming tender with brief cooking or soft with longer braising. It can be grilled, fried, stewed or added to rice dishes. Fresh, frozen and prepared forms differ in retained moisture and seasoning, so the form should be specified when comparing uses.

Ingredient type
whole food

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Common cuttlefish nutrition & diet

Common cuttlefish nutritional value

Reference: Common cuttlefish, flesh, raw

Per 100 g of 100 g edible portion in the named official reference form.

Calories
78kcal
Protein
16.0g
Carbs
1.1g
Fat
1.1g

Official national food-composition reference. The displayed food form is part of the estimate; cultivar, recipe, brand, processing and preparation can change values.

Compare raw, cooked and dried forms separately, and distinguish the edible body and arms from whole animals that include uneaten parts. Added salt, sauces or other preparation can also change the composition of prepared products.

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.

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: FAO/INFOODS uFiSh 1.0 (2016) — 093035 ↗. 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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