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Crustacean, opossum shrimp, "Shiokara": Calories & Nutrition per 100 g

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Crustacean, opossum shrimp, "Shiokara" (salted and fermented) has 62 kcal per 100 g of edible portion, with 12.9 g protein, 1.1 g fat and 0.8 g carbohydrate, according to Japan's official Standard Tables of Food Composition.

Food number10364
Name in Japanese<その他> あみ 塩辛
Food groupFish and shellfish
Also calledMysids

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Nutrition per 100 g (edible portion)

Energy62 kcal
Water63.7 g
Protein12.9 g
Fat1.1 g
Carbohydrate (by difference)0.8 g
Dietary fibre- g
Salt equivalent19.8 g
Sodium7800 mg
Potassium280 mg
Calcium460 mg
Iron0.5 mg
Vitamin C0 mg
Cholesterol140 mg

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Other forms of crustacean

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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