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

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Algae, "Hijiki", boiled and dried, steel pot process, rehydrated and boiled has 13 kcal per 100 g of edible portion, with 0.7 g protein, 0.3 g fat and 3.4 g carbohydrate, according to Japan's official Standard Tables of Food Composition.

Food number09054
Name in Japaneseひじき ほしひじき 鉄釜 ゆで
Food groupAlgae

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Nutrition per 100 g (edible portion)

Energy13 kcal
Water94.5 g
Protein0.7 g
Fat0.3 g
Carbohydrate (by difference)3.4 g
Dietary fibre3.7 g
Salt equivalent0.1 g
Sodium52 mg
Potassium160 mg
Calcium96 mg
Iron2.7 mg
Vitamin C0 mg
Cholesterol0 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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