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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 sautéed has 54 kcal per 100 g of edible portion, with 0.8 g protein, 4.7 g fat and 4.1 g carbohydrate, according to Japan's official Standard Tables of Food Composition.

Food number09055
Name in Japaneseひじき ほしひじき 鉄釜 油いため
Food groupAlgae

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Nutrition per 100 g (edible portion)

Energy54 kcal
Water89.0 g
Protein0.8 g
Fat4.7 g
Carbohydrate (by difference)4.1 g
Dietary fibre4.5 g
Salt equivalent0.2 g
Sodium64 mg
Potassium200 mg
Calcium110 mg
Iron2.9 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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