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

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Algae, "Ogo-nori", salted products, desalted has 26 kcal per 100 g of edible portion, with 1.3 g protein, 0.1 g fat and 8.8 g carbohydrate, according to Japan's official Standard Tables of Food Composition.

Food number09010
Name in Japaneseおごのり 塩蔵 塩抜き
Food groupAlgae

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Nutrition per 100 g (edible portion)

Energy26 kcal
Water89.0 g
Protein1.3 g
Fat0.1 g
Carbohydrate (by difference)8.8 g
Dietary fibre7.5 g
Salt equivalent0.3 g
Sodium130 mg
Potassium1 mg
Calcium54 mg
Iron4.2 mg
Vitamin C0 mg
Cholesterol11 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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