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

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Algae, "Tosaka-nori", red, salted products, desalted has 19 kcal per 100 g of edible portion, with 1.5 g protein, 0.1 g fat and 5.1 g carbohydrate, according to Japan's official Standard Tables of Food Composition.

Food number09029
Name in Japaneseとさかのり 赤とさか 塩蔵 塩抜き
Food groupAlgae

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Nutrition per 100 g (edible portion)

Energy19 kcal
Water92.1 g
Protein1.5 g
Fat0.1 g
Carbohydrate (by difference)5.1 g
Dietary fibre4.0 g
Salt equivalent0.7 g
Sodium270 mg
Potassium37 mg
Calcium70 mg
Iron1.2 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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