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Squid

Squid is a cephalopod seafood commonly grilled, fried, stewed, or added to noodle and rice dishes.

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About Squid

Squid is a marine cephalopod with a tube-shaped body, fins, arms, and tentacles. Culinary squid is sold whole or cleaned into bodies and tentacles, with the internal organs, cartilage, skin, and ink handled according to the preparation. Its flesh is pale and firm, becoming either tender with brief cooking or chewy when cooking is poorly matched to its texture.

It is grilled, fried, sautéed, braised, stewed, or added to noodle, rice, soup, and seafood dishes. The flavour is mild and lightly briny, while the texture varies with species, size, freshness, and cooking time. It may be sold fresh, frozen, cleaned, sliced into rings, or prepared as whole small squid.

Whole squid shows a pale tube-shaped body with fins, arms, and tentacles; cleaned portions may be plain bodies, rings, or separated tentacles. Skin, cartilage, ink, and internal organs may be retained or removed. Brief cooking can leave the flesh tender, while longer or poorly matched cooking may make it chewy; frying adds a cooked coating and stewing softens it differently.

Ingredient type
whole food

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Where squid appears

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Noodle dishes

Rice dishes

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Local names for squid

Names and romanised forms to recognise on menus and labels.

English

squid

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Calmar ou calamar ou encornet, à la romaine (beignet), préemballé

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Calmar ou calamar ou encornet, bouilli/cuit à l'eau

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Calmar ou calamar ou encornet, cru

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Calmar ou calamar ou encornet, frit ou poêlé avec matière grasse

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Mitra squid, Raw

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Mollusks, squid, mixed species, cooked, fried

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Mollusks, squid, mixed species, raw

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Squid (calamari), frozen, tubes only

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Squid or calamari, fried, no added fat

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Squid or calamari, raw

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squid raw

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Squid, Deep-fried

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Squid, dried

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Squid, Dried, Shredded, Seasoned

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Squid, Dried, Shredded, Stir-fried

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Squid nutrition & diet

Squid nutritional value

Mollusks, squid, mixed species, raw

Per 100 g of the edible portion in the recorded food form.

Calories
92kcal
Protein
15.6g
Carbs
3.1g
Fat
1.4g

Reference values for the specific food form shown. Other varieties, brands and preparations can differ.

Portions & preparation

Match the reference to the edible squid portion actually served, such as cleaned mantle, tentacles, or both. Preparation matters: raw, boiled, grilled, stewed, dried, and fried squid differ in water content and added ingredients. Coatings, marinades, sauces, and cooking fats should be recorded separately.

Compare the right form: Match references to the identified squid species and edible cleaned portion, specifying raw, cooked, dried, battered, or fried form and retained parts.

Diet considerations

Squid is animal-derived seafood. Plain cooked squid differs from versions containing dairy, egg, meat-based broth, or other animal additions. Breading introduces cereal ingredients, while sauces may add sugar or fermented components. Compatibility also depends on the cooking method, accompanying foods, and portion.

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.

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: USDA FoodData Central — Mollusks, squid, mixed species, 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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