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Algae, "Hitoegusa", dried: Calories & Nutrition per 100 g (Japan's Official Food Table)

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Algae, "Hitoegusa", dried has 172 kcal per 100 g of edible portion, with 16.6 g protein, 1.0 g fat and 46.3 g carbohydrate, according to Japan's official Standard Tables of Food Composition.

Food number09032
Name in Japaneseひとえぐさ 素干し
Food groupAlgae

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Nutrition per 100 g (edible portion)

Energy172 kcal
Water16.0 g
Protein16.6 g
Fat1.0 g
Carbohydrate (by difference)46.3 g
Dietary fibre44.2 g
Salt equivalent11.4 g
Sodium4500 mg
Potassium810 mg
Calcium920 mg
Iron3.4 mg
Vitamin C38 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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