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Chinese mustard, "Taisai", young leaves, raw: Calories & Nutrition per 100 g (Japan's Official Food Table)

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Chinese mustard, "Taisai", young leaves, raw has 19 kcal per 100 g of edible portion, with 1.9 g protein, 0.3 g fat and 3.6 g carbohydrate, according to Japan's official Standard Tables of Food Composition.

Food number06144
Name in Japanese(たいさい類) つまみな 葉 生
Food groupVegetables

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Nutrition per 100 g (edible portion)

Energy19 kcal
Water92.3 g
Protein1.9 g
Fat0.3 g
Carbohydrate (by difference)3.6 g
Dietary fibre2.3 g
Salt equivalent0.1 g
Sodium22 mg
Potassium450 mg
Calcium210 mg
Iron3.3 mg
Vitamin C47 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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