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Algae, kombu, "Kezuri-kombu": Calories & Nutrition per 100 g

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Algae, kombu, "Kezuri-kombu" (dried and thinly shaved) has 177 kcal per 100 g of edible portion, with 6.5 g protein, 0.9 g fat and 50.2 g carbohydrate, according to Japan's official Standard Tables of Food Composition.

Food number09021
Name in Japanese(こんぶ類) 削り昆布
Food groupAlgae

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Nutrition per 100 g (edible portion)

Energy177 kcal
Water24.4 g
Protein6.5 g
Fat0.9 g
Carbohydrate (by difference)50.2 g
Dietary fibre28.2 g
Salt equivalent5.3 g
Sodium2100 mg
Potassium4800 mg
Calcium650 mg
Iron3.6 mg
Vitamin C19 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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