Fish
Tube
Squid tube is the cleaned body cylinder—mild, lean, and the base for stuffing, rings, and scored grill pieces. It should be pearly and firm, not pink or ammoniac. Score in a crosshatch for quick grilling, stuff and braise, or slice into rings. Hot and fast or long and moist—avoid the middle ground that toughens.
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Nutrition
Typical values per 100 g edible portion. Nutrient names open the reference page.
Nutrition Facts
Per 100 g edible portion
Amount per 100 g
- Total Fat 4.81 g
- Saturated Fat 1.02 g
- Trans Fat 0 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 1.97 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 1.89 g
- Cholesterol 58.1 mg
- Sodium 83.4 mg
- Salt 0.19 g
- Total Carbohydrate 0 g
- Dietary Fibre 0 g
- Total Sugars 0 g
- Complex / starch 0 g
- Protein 20.4 g
- Water 67.9 g
- Energy 127 kcal
- Water 67.9 g
- Protein 20.4 g
- Fat 4.81 g
- Saturated Fat 1.02 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 1.97 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 1.89 g
- Omega-3 0.76 g
- Vitamins 38.2 mg
- Vitamin A 15 µg
- Vitamin B1 — Thiamine 0.09 mg
- Vitamin B2 — Riboflavin 0.13 mg
- Vitamin B3 — Niacin 3.44 mg
- Vitamin B5 — Pantothenic Acid 0.59 mg
- Vitamin B6 0.34 mg
- Vitamin B7 — Biotin 2.5 µg
- Vitamin B9 — Folate 9.8 µg
- Vitamin B12 — Cobalamin 1.2 µg
- Vitamin C 2 mg
- Vitamin D 1.8 µg
- Vitamin E 0.7 mg
- Vitamin K 0.6 µg
- Minerals 357 mg
- Major Minerals 355 mg
- Trace Minerals 1.5 mg
- Iron 1.5 mg
- Salt 0.19 g
- Cholesterol 58.1 mg
Vitamins
vitamin-c: 2 · vitamin-b12-cobalamin: 1.2 · vitamin-a: 15 · vitamin-b1-thiamine: 0.09 · vitamin-b2-riboflavin: 0.13 · vitamin-b3-niacin: 3.44 · vitamin-b5-pantothenic-acid: 0.59 · vitamin-b6: 0.34 · vitamin-b7-biotin: 2.5 · vitamin-b9-folate: 9.8 · vitamin-d: 1.8 · vitamin-e: 0.7 · vitamin-k: 0.6 ·
Minerals
Tube of Squid: composition reflects this culinary part relative to the whole ingredient.
History
Cleaned squid bodies were stuffed and stewed in Mediterranean and Asian coastal kitchens.
Frozen cleaned tubes made squid a weeknight protein far from the docks.
Scored and grilled squid tubes starred on modern seafood menus.