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Argentine shortfin squid on a food label: it contains molluscs

Argentine shortfin squid is a kind of squid. It contains molluscs, so the allergen labelling rules apply. It is not vegan. Open Food Facts finds it in 35 products, most often in fish and seafood.

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Does argentine shortfin squid contain an allergen?

Yes. Argentine shortfin squid contains molluscs: labels in the UK, Europe and the Gulf must declare it; in the US it is not a listed allergen.

AllergenUSUK and EuropeGulf
MolluscsNot requiredRequiredRequired

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Is argentine shortfin squid vegan?

No. Argentine shortfin squid is not vegan: it comes from an animal. It is not vegetarian either.

VeganNot for youNot vegan: it comes from an animal.
VegetarianNot for youIt comes from fish or shellfish.
Shellfish allergyNot for youIt contains molluscs.

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What other names does argentine shortfin squid have on a label?

In English argentine shortfin squid can also read “Illex Argentinus”. On European labels it is “encornet rouge argentin” in French, “Argentinischer Kurzflossenkalmar” in German and “pota argentina” in Spanish. The other 3 languages are listed below.

In EnglishIllex Argentinus
French
encornet rouge argentin, Illex Argentinus
German
Argentinischer Kurzflossenkalmar, Illex Argentinus
Spanish
pota argentina, calamar illex
Italian
Illex Argentinus
Finnish
argentiinankalmari, Illex Argentinus
Croatian
argentinska kratkoperaja lignja

Which foods contain argentine shortfin squid?

Open Food Facts lists argentine shortfin squid in the ingredients of 35 products, most often fish and seafood, ready meals and white fish. Most of them are sold in France, Switzerland and Italy.

  • Fish and seafood19
  • Ready meals4
  • White fish1

Products with it, by country of sale: France 22 · Switzerland 8 · Italy 3 · Germany 2.

Counted on 13 October 2026 from the Open Food Facts product database, which volunteers fill from real packs: it shows where argentine shortfin squid turns up, not how much of the market it is.

What kind of ingredient is argentine shortfin squid?

Argentine shortfin squid is a kind of squid.

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An allergen is stated only when two of three checks agree: the Open Food Facts record, Bravoora’s label checker, and the ingredient’s own name or family (oat flour is oats, a cheese is milk). Every name where they disagree waits for a person to review it.

  1. Open Food Facts: Argentine shortfin squid
  2. Open Food Facts: ingredients taxonomy (names, family tree, allergen and vegan flags), ODbL
  3. Open Food Facts: product database, 4,535,553 products, read 13 October 2026, ODbL
  4. European Union: Regulation 1169/2011 on food information to consumers, Annex II
  5. UK Food Standards Agency: Allergen guidance for food businesses (the 14 allergens)
  6. US FDA: Questions and Answers Regarding Food Allergen Labeling, Edition 5 (January 2025)
  7. Wikipedia: Illex argentinus

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