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Algae, "Tosaka-nori", green, salted products, desalted: Calories & Nutrition per 100 g

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Algae, "Tosaka-nori", green, salted products, desalted has 17 kcal per 100 g of edible portion, with 0.9 g protein, 0.2 g fat and 4.9 g carbohydrate, according to Japan's official Standard Tables of Food Composition.

Food number09030
Name in Japaneseとさかのり 青とさか 塩蔵 塩抜き
Food groupAlgae

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Nutrition per 100 g (edible portion)

Energy17 kcal
Water92.2 g
Protein0.9 g
Fat0.2 g
Carbohydrate (by difference)4.9 g
Dietary fibre4.1 g
Salt equivalent0.8 g
Sodium320 mg
Potassium40 mg
Calcium160 mg
Iron0.8 mg
Vitamin C0 mg
Cholesterol9 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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