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Humboldt squid on a food label: it contains molluscs
Humboldt 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 135 products, most often in fish and seafood.
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Does humboldt squid contain an allergen?
Yes. Humboldt squid contains molluscs: labels in the UK, Europe and the Gulf must declare it; in the US it is not a listed allergen.
| Allergen | US | UK and Europe | Gulf |
|---|---|---|---|
| Molluscs | Not required | Required | Required |
Is humboldt squid vegan?
No. Humboldt squid is not vegan: it comes from an animal. It is not vegetarian either.
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What other names does humboldt squid have on a label?
In English humboldt squid can also read “Giant Squid”, “Chuka Ika” or “Dosidicus Gigas”. On European labels it is “Encornet géant” in French, “Riesenkalmar” in German and “calamar de Humboldt” in Spanish. The other 8 languages are listed below.
- French
- Encornet géant, Dosidicus Gigas
- German
- Riesenkalmar, Humboldt-Kalmar
- Spanish
- calamar de Humboldt, calamar gigante
- Italian
- Totano gigante, Dosidicus Gigas
- Portuguese
- Pota gigante, Lula-de-humboldt
- Polish
- Kałamarnica Humboldta, Dosidicus Gigas
- Swedish
- Humboldtbläckfisk, Dosidicus Gigas
- Norwegian
- humboldtblekksprut, Dosidicus Gigas
- Finnish
- humboldtinkalmari, Dosidicus Gigas
- Croatian
- humboldtova lignja
- Turkish
- Humboldt kalamarı, Dosidicus Gigas
Which foods contain humboldt squid?
Open Food Facts lists humboldt squid in the ingredients of 135 products, most often fish and seafood, ready meals and savoury snacks. Most of them are sold in France, Spain and the United States.
Products with it, by country of sale: France 70 · Spain 29 · United States 10 · Italy 10.
Counted on 13 October 2026 from the Open Food Facts product database, which volunteers fill from real packs: it shows where humboldt squid turns up, not how much of the market it is.
What kind of ingredient is humboldt squid?
Humboldt squid is a kind of squid.
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- Open Food Facts: Humboldt squid
- Open Food Facts: ingredients taxonomy (names, family tree, allergen and vegan flags), ODbL
- Open Food Facts: product database, 4,535,553 products, read 13 October 2026, ODbL
- European Union: Regulation 1169/2011 on food information to consumers, Annex II
- UK Food Standards Agency: Allergen guidance for food businesses (the 14 allergens)
- US FDA: Questions and Answers Regarding Food Allergen Labeling, Edition 5 (January 2025)
- Wikipedia: Humboldt squid
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