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

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Algae, kombu, "Tsukudani" (simmered in soy sauce and sugar) has 150 kcal per 100 g of edible portion, with 6.0 g protein, 1.0 g fat and 33.3 g carbohydrate, according to Japan's official Standard Tables of Food Composition.

Food number09023
Name in Japanese(こんぶ類) つくだ煮
Food groupAlgae

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Nutrition per 100 g (edible portion)

Energy150 kcal
Water49.6 g
Protein6.0 g
Fat1.0 g
Carbohydrate (by difference)33.3 g
Dietary fibre6.8 g
Salt equivalent7.4 g
Sodium2900 mg
Potassium770 mg
Calcium150 mg
Iron1.3 mg
Vitamin CTr 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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