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Algae, "Wakame", "Haiboshi", soaked in water: Calories & Nutrition per 100 g

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Algae, "Wakame", "Haiboshi" (coated with ash and dried), soaked in water has 9 kcal per 100 g of edible portion, with 1.1 g protein, 0.1 g fat and 2.2 g carbohydrate, according to Japan's official Standard Tables of Food Composition.

Food number09043
Name in Japaneseわかめ 乾燥わかめ 灰干し 水戻し
Food groupAlgae

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Nutrition per 100 g (edible portion)

Energy9 kcal
Water96.0 g
Protein1.1 g
Fat0.1 g
Carbohydrate (by difference)2.2 g
Dietary fibre2.2 g
Salt equivalent0.1 g
Sodium48 mg
Potassium60 mg
Calcium140 mg
Iron0.7 mg
Vitamin C0 mg
Cholesterol1 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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