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Small Octopus

Small octopus is commonly grilled, braised, stir-fried, or added to seafood soups and stews.

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About Small Octopus

Small octopus is a whole small-sized octopus used as a seafood ingredient. The description may cover different octopus species and either whole animals or prepared pieces, so size rather than one fixed biological type defines the ingredient.

It is commonly grilled, braised, stir-fried, or added to seafood soups and stews. Depending on cooking and preparation, the flesh is tender and mildly briny, with a firm, springy texture.

It may be sold fresh, chilled, frozen, or cooked, and presented whole or in pieces. Grilling, braising, and stir-frying alter tenderness and surface character, while soups and stews incorporate it into a softer, broth-based preparation.

Ingredient type
whole food

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Small octopus

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Small Octopus nutrition & diet

Small Octopus nutritional value

Reference: Octopus, raw

Per 100 g of the edible portion of the stated reference food.

Calories
69.8kcal
Protein
14.9g
Carbs
0.0g
Fat
1.0g

Reference example for the named food and preparation, per 100 g edible portion. This is not a universal value for every recipe or brand; packaged products should be compared with their own label. © Food Standards Australia New Zealand. AFCD Release 3, food F006150. Available carbohydrate excludes sugar alcohols; energy converted from kJ to kcal (÷4.184). Australian data may not be appropriate for use in other countries. There are limitations associated with food composition databases. Food composition data used in the database or databases may represent an average of the nutrient content of a particular sample of foods and ingredients, determined at a particular time. The nutrient composition of foods and ingredients can vary substantially between batches and brands because of a number of factors, including changes in season, processing practices and ingredient source, and methods of calculation. Data licensed under the FSANZ Data User Licence Agreement, based on CC BY-SA 3.0 AU: https://www.foodstandards.gov.au/science-data/monitoringnutrients/afcd/datauserlicenceagreement.

Portions & preparation

Use the cooked or raw edible octopus portion specified by the reference, noting whether head, tentacles, skin, and trimming are included. Grilling, braising, stir-frying, and soup use introduce different oils, liquids, and sauces. Separate plain octopus from marinated, breaded, or mixed dishes.

Compare the right form: Match small octopus by raw or cooked state and edible parts, including tentacles, head, skin, trimming, and any retained cooking liquid.

Diet considerations

Octopus is an animal-derived seafood. Plain octopus preparations differ from versions containing batter, wheat-based coatings, noodles, dairy, meat, or sweetened sauces. Braises and soups require review of the full recipe, while portion size and starch-containing accompaniments influence carbohydrate patterns. The species and preparation should be recorded when the label is broad.

AI-authored reading notes · Awaiting editorial review. Measured values, where available, have a separate source above.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Typically incompatible
  • Vegetarian
    Typically incompatible
  • Pescatarian
    Typically compatible
  • Keto
    May be compatible
  • Paleo
    May be compatible
  • Low-carb
    May be compatible
  • Halal
    Not established
  • Kosher
    Typically incompatible
What these diet assessments mean
Vegan · Typically incompatible
The ingredient profile identifies an animal-derived food or derivative.
Vegetarian · Typically incompatible
The profile identifies animal flesh, seafood or a derivative excluded by a vegetarian diet.
Pescatarian · Typically compatible
Seafood fits this pescatarian definition. Added meat-based stock or other ingredients would need checking separately.
Keto · May be compatible
The plain form may fit a carbohydrate-restricted diet. Check the portion, added sugar, coatings and sauces against the nutrition values above.
Paleo · May be compatible
May fit a paleo pattern, depending on the cut or form, processing and added ingredients.
Low-carb · May be compatible
The plain form may fit a carbohydrate-restricted diet. Check the portion, added sugar, coatings and sauces against the nutrition values above.
Halal · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish halal status.
Kosher · Typically incompatible
This profile identifies shellfish, which does not meet the kosher fish criteria.

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: Australian Food Composition Database, Release 3, 2025 — Octopus, raw ↗. 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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