Algae, "Tengusa", "Tokoroten" (Gelidium jelly): Calories & Nutrition per 100 g (Japan's Official Food Table)
Algae, "Tengusa", "Tokoroten" (Gelidium jelly) has 2 kcal per 100 g of edible portion, with 0.2 g protein, 0 g fat and 0.6 g carbohydrate, according to Japan's official Standard Tables of Food Composition.
| Food number | 09026 |
|---|---|
| Name in Japanese | てんぐさ ところてん |
| Food group | Algae |
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| Energy | 2 kcal |
|---|---|
| Water | 99.1 g |
| Protein | 0.2 g |
| Fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrate (by difference) | 0.6 g |
| Dietary fibre | 0.6 g |
| Salt equivalent | 0 g |
| Sodium | 3 mg |
| Potassium | 2 mg |
| Calcium | 4 mg |
| Iron | 0.1 mg |
| Vitamin C | Tr mg |
| Cholesterol | Tr mg |
How to read these numbers
- By energy, it ranks 52 of 52 algae listed here (1 = most kcal per 100 g).
- Values are per 100 g of the edible portion, not per serving.
- Figures in brackets are estimated or calculated values. “Tr” means a trace amount; “-” means not measured.
Other forms of algae
- Algae, Sea lettuce, dried – 201 kcal
- Algae, green laver, dried – 249 kcal
- Algae, purple laver, dried – 276 kcal
- Algae, purple laver, dried, toasted – 297 kcal
- Algae, purple laver, dried, seasoned and toasted – 303 kcal
- Algae, "Arame", steamed and dried – 184 kcal
- Algae, "Iwa-nori", dried – 228 kcal
- Algae, Green caviar, raw – 6 kcal
- Algae, "Ego-nori", dried – 179 kcal
- Algae, "Ego-nori", "Okyuto" (algae jelly) – 7 kcal
- Algae, "Ogo-nori", salted products, desalted – 26 kcal
- Algae, "Kawa-nori", dried – 247 kcal
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.