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Fish, Atka mackerel, "Hirakiboshi", raw: Calories & Nutrition per 100 g

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Fish, Atka mackerel, "Hirakiboshi" (mild salted and semi-dried split), raw has 161 kcal per 100 g of edible portion, with 20.6 g protein, 9.4 g fat and 0.1 g carbohydrate, according to Japan's official Standard Tables of Food Composition.

Food number10248
Name in Japanese<魚類> ほっけ 開き干し 生
Food groupFish and shellfish
Also calledArabesque greenling
Refuse (inedible part)35 %

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Nutrition per 100 g (edible portion)

Energy161 kcal
Water67.0 g
Protein20.6 g
Fat9.4 g
Carbohydrate (by difference)0.1 g
Dietary fibre(0) g
Salt equivalent1.8 g
Sodium690 mg
Potassium390 mg
Calcium170 mg
Iron0.5 mg
Vitamin C4 mg
Cholesterol86 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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