Octopus

Hazard level: No known concerns Allergen: molluscs

Is Octopus safe?

Octopus has no known health concerns in the amounts typically used in food.

Score impact: No penalty on the FoodsScan score (FoodsScan scores run 0–100, where 100 is best.)

Found in 2 of 9,912 analysed products in the FoodsScan database.

This is an EU declarable allergen (molluscs).

Regulatory sources: EFSA, FDA

Also known as

Octopus is also known as pulpo, octopus, октопод — these all refer to the same ingredient.

octopus октопод pulpo

Where Octopus is typically found

Seafood Crustaceans Mollusc

Related additives

Salt (Sodium Chloride) Apple Orange Bay Leaf Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) (E101) Thiamine (Vitamin B1) Niacin (Vitamin B3) Folic Acid (Vitamin B9) Pantothenic Acid (B5) Apricot Molluscs

Products containing Octopus

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