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Crustacean, Sakura shrimp, "Niboshi": Calories & Nutrition per 100 g

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Crustacean, Sakura shrimp, "Niboshi" (boiled and dried) has 252 kcal per 100 g of edible portion, with 59.1 g protein, 2.5 g fat and 0.1 g carbohydrate, according to Japan's official Standard Tables of Food Composition.

Food number10326
Name in Japanese<えび・かに類> (えび類) さくらえび 煮干し
Food groupFish and shellfish

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Nutrition per 100 g (edible portion)

Energy252 kcal
Water23.2 g
Protein59.1 g
Fat2.5 g
Carbohydrate (by difference)0.1 g
Dietary fibre- g
Salt equivalent8.6 g
Sodium3400 mg
Potassium680 mg
Calcium1500 mg
Iron3.0 mg
Vitamin C0 mg
Cholesterol700 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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