Is pulpo the same as Octopus?

Yes — pulpo and Octopus refer to the same ingredient in our catalogue.

Is октопод the same as Octopus?

Yes — октопод and Octopus refer to the same ingredient in our catalogue.

Soft-bodied sea creature eaten grilled, fried, or in stews, popular in Mediterranean and Asian cuisines. Contains molluscs allergen.

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 12,858 analysed products in the FoodsScan database.

This is an EU declarable allergen (molluscs).

Regulatory sources: EFSA, FDA

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

octopus октопод pulpo

Seafood Crustaceans Mollusc

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