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Algae, "Hitoegusa", "Tsukudani": Calories & Nutrition per 100 g

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Algae, "Hitoegusa", "Tsukudani" (simmered in soy sauce and sugar) has 148 kcal per 100 g of edible portion, with 14.4 g protein, 1.3 g fat and 21.1 g carbohydrate, according to Japan's official Standard Tables of Food Composition.

Food number09033
Name in Japaneseひとえぐさ つくだ煮
Food groupAlgae

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Nutrition per 100 g (edible portion)

Energy148 kcal
Water56.5 g
Protein14.4 g
Fat1.3 g
Carbohydrate (by difference)21.1 g
Dietary fibre4.1 g
Salt equivalent5.8 g
Sodium2300 mg
Potassium160 mg
Calcium28 mg
Iron3.6 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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