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Algae, "Hijiki", boiled and dried, stainless steel pot process, raw: Calories & Nutrition per 100 g

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Algae, "Hijiki", boiled and dried, stainless steel pot process, raw has 180 kcal per 100 g of edible portion, with 9.2 g protein, 3.2 g fat and 58.4 g carbohydrate, according to Japan's official Standard Tables of Food Composition.

Food number09050
Name in Japaneseひじき ほしひじき ステンレス釜 乾
Food groupAlgae

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Nutrition per 100 g (edible portion)

Energy180 kcal
Water6.5 g
Protein9.2 g
Fat3.2 g
Carbohydrate (by difference)58.4 g
Dietary fibre51.8 g
Salt equivalent4.7 g
Sodium1800 mg
Potassium6400 mg
Calcium1000 mg
Iron6.2 mg
Vitamin C0 mg
CholesterolTr 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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