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Algae, "Mozuku", salted products, desalted: Calories & Nutrition per 100 g (Japan's Official Food Table)

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Algae, "Mozuku", salted products, desalted has 4 kcal per 100 g of edible portion, with 0.2 g protein, 0.1 g fat and 1.4 g carbohydrate, according to Japan's official Standard Tables of Food Composition.

Food number09038
Name in Japanese(もずく類) もずく 塩蔵 塩抜き
Food groupAlgae

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Nutrition per 100 g (edible portion)

Energy4 kcal
Water97.7 g
Protein0.2 g
Fat0.1 g
Carbohydrate (by difference)1.4 g
Dietary fibre1.4 g
Salt equivalent0.2 g
Sodium90 mg
Potassium2 mg
Calcium22 mg
Iron0.7 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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