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Algae, "Ego-nori", "Okyuto" (algae jelly): Calories & Nutrition per 100 g (Japan's Official Food Table)

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Algae, "Ego-nori", "Okyuto" (algae jelly) has 7 kcal per 100 g of edible portion, with 0.3 g protein, 0.1 g fat and 2.5 g carbohydrate, according to Japan's official Standard Tables of Food Composition.

Food number09009
Name in Japaneseえごのり おきうと
Food groupAlgae

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Nutrition per 100 g (edible portion)

Energy7 kcal
Water96.9 g
Protein0.3 g
Fat0.1 g
Carbohydrate (by difference)2.5 g
Dietary fibre2.5 g
Salt equivalent0.1 g
Sodium20 mg
Potassium22 mg
Calcium19 mg
Iron0.6 mg
Vitamin C0 mg
Cholesterol1 mg

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Source: Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT), Standard Tables of Food Composition in Japan (Eighth Revised Edition), 2023 supplement; English food names from the official English edition (2015). Compiled and reformatted by this website. This page is general information, not dietary or medical advice.

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