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Algae, kombu, "Shio-kombu" (seasoned and dried): Calories & Nutrition per 100 g (Japan's Official Food Table)

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Algae, kombu, "Shio-kombu" (seasoned and dried) has 193 kcal per 100 g of edible portion, with 16.9 g protein, 0.4 g fat and 37 g carbohydrate, according to Japan's official Standard Tables of Food Composition.

Food number09022
Name in Japanese(こんぶ類) 塩昆布
Food groupAlgae

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Nutrition per 100 g (edible portion)

Energy193 kcal
Water24.1 g
Protein16.9 g
Fat0.4 g
Carbohydrate (by difference)37 g
Dietary fibre13.1 g
Salt equivalent18.0 g
Sodium7100 mg
Potassium1800 mg
Calcium280 mg
Iron4.2 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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