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Algae, "Wakame", stipe and center vein, blanched and salted products: Calories & Nutrition per 100 g

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Algae, "Wakame", stipe and center vein, blanched and salted products, desalted has 18 kcal per 100 g of edible portion, with 1.1 g protein, 0.3 g fat and 5.5 g carbohydrate, according to Japan's official Standard Tables of Food Composition.

Food number09046
Name in Japaneseわかめ くきわかめ 湯通し塩蔵 塩抜き
Food groupAlgae

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Nutrition per 100 g (edible portion)

Energy18 kcal
Water84.9 g
Protein1.1 g
Fat0.3 g
Carbohydrate (by difference)5.5 g
Dietary fibre5.1 g
Salt equivalent7.9 g
Sodium3100 mg
Potassium88 mg
Calcium86 mg
Iron0.4 mg
Vitamin C0 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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