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Algae, "Wakame", dried, soaked in water: Calories & Nutrition per 100 g (Japan's Official Food Table)

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Algae, "Wakame", dried, soaked in water has 20 kcal per 100 g of edible portion, with 1.6 g protein, 0.3 g fat and 4.9 g carbohydrate, according to Japan's official Standard Tables of Food Composition.

Food number09041
Name in Japaneseわかめ 乾燥わかめ 素干し 水戻し
Food groupAlgae

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Nutrition per 100 g (edible portion)

Energy20 kcal
Water91.7 g
Protein1.6 g
Fat0.3 g
Carbohydrate (by difference)4.9 g
Dietary fibre4.3 g
Salt equivalent0.7 g
Sodium260 mg
Potassium440 mg
Calcium100 mg
Iron0.4 mg
Vitamin C2 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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