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Indian squid on a food label: it contains molluscs

Indian 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 23 products, most often in fish and seafood.

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Indian squid=molluscs

Does Indian squid contain an allergen?

Yes. Indian 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 Indian squid vegan?

No. Indian 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 Indian squid have on a label?

In English Indian squid can also read “Uroteuthis duvaucelii”. On European labels it is “calmar indien” in French, “indischer Tintenfisch” in German and “calamaro indiano” in Italian. One more language is listed below.

In EnglishUroteuthis duvaucelii
French
calmar indien, Uroteuthis duvaucelii
German
indischer Tintenfisch, Uroteuthis duvaucelii
Italian
calamaro indiano
Croatian
indijska lignja

Which foods contain Indian squid?

Open Food Facts lists Indian squid in the ingredients of 23 products, most often fish and seafood, ready meals and savoury snacks. Most of them are sold in France, Spain and Germany.

  • Fish and seafood12
  • Ready meals2
  • Savoury snacks1

Products with it, by country of sale: France 19 · Spain 3 · Germany 1 · Croatia 1.

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

What kind of ingredient is Indian squid?

Indian squid is a kind of squid.

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Sources

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: Indian 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: Uroteuthis duvauceli

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