Field horsetail, fertile shoot, raw: Calories & Nutrition per 100 g (Japan's Official Food Table)
Field horsetail, fertile shoot, raw has 31 kcal per 100 g of edible portion, with 3.5 g protein, 0.1 g fat and 8.1 g carbohydrate, according to Japan's official Standard Tables of Food Composition.
| Food number | 06162 |
|---|---|
| Name in Japanese | つくし 胞子茎 生 |
| Food group | Vegetables |
| Refuse (inedible part) | 15 % |
We are working to carry Japanese craft and everyday culture beyond Japan, by building Japan Towns with local partners. Read the plan, or tell us if it resonates.
Read the Japan Town plan →Nutrition per 100 g (edible portion)
| Energy | 31 kcal |
|---|---|
| Water | 86.9 g |
| Protein | 3.5 g |
| Fat | 0.1 g |
| Carbohydrate (by difference) | 8.1 g |
| Dietary fibre | 8.1 g |
| Salt equivalent | 0 g |
| Sodium | 6 mg |
| Potassium | 640 mg |
| Calcium | 50 mg |
| Iron | 2.1 mg |
| Vitamin C | 33 mg |
| Cholesterol | (0) mg |
How to read these numbers
- By energy, it ranks 130 of 362 vegetables listed here (1 = most kcal per 100 g).
- Values are per 100 g of the edible portion, not per serving.
- Figures in brackets are estimated or calculated values. “Tr” means a trace amount; “-” means not measured.
Other forms of field horsetail
- Field horsetail, fertile shoot, boiled – 28 kcal
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.