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Chinese cabbage, head, pickles, Kimchi: Calories & Nutrition per 100 g (Japan's Official Food Table)

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Chinese cabbage, head, pickles, Kimchi has 27 kcal per 100 g of edible portion, with 2.3 g protein, 0.1 g fat and 5.4 g carbohydrate, according to Japan's official Standard Tables of Food Composition.

Food number06236
Name in Japaneseはくさい 漬物 キムチ
Food groupVegetables

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Nutrition per 100 g (edible portion)

Energy27 kcal
Water88.4 g
Protein2.3 g
Fat0.1 g
Carbohydrate (by difference)5.4 g
Dietary fibre2.2 g
Salt equivalent2.9 g
Sodium1100 mg
Potassium290 mg
Calcium50 mg
Iron0.5 mg
Vitamin C15 mg
Cholesterol(0) 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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