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

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Algae, "Matsumo", dried has 252 kcal per 100 g of edible portion, with 27.9 g protein, 4.9 g fat and 40.8 g carbohydrate, according to Japan's official Standard Tables of Food Composition.

Food number09035
Name in Japaneseまつも 素干し
Food groupAlgae

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Nutrition per 100 g (edible portion)

Energy252 kcal
Water12.6 g
Protein27.9 g
Fat4.9 g
Carbohydrate (by difference)40.8 g
Dietary fibre28.5 g
Salt equivalent3.3 g
Sodium1300 mg
Potassium3800 mg
Calcium920 mg
Iron11.0 mg
Vitamin C5 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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