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

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Algae, "Kawa-nori", dried has 247 kcal per 100 g of edible portion, with 38.1 g protein, 1.6 g fat and 41.7 g carbohydrate, according to Japan's official Standard Tables of Food Composition.

Food number09011
Name in Japaneseかわのり 素干し
Food groupAlgae

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Nutrition per 100 g (edible portion)

Energy247 kcal
Water13.7 g
Protein38.1 g
Fat1.6 g
Carbohydrate (by difference)41.7 g
Dietary fibre41.7 g
Salt equivalent0.2 g
Sodium85 mg
Potassium500 mg
Calcium450 mg
Iron61.0 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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