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Fish, Japanese sand lance, "Niboshi": Calories & Nutrition per 100 g

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Fish, Japanese sand lance, "Niboshi" (boiled and dried whole) has 218 kcal per 100 g of edible portion, with 43.1 g protein, 6.1 g fat and 1.5 g carbohydrate, according to Japan's official Standard Tables of Food Composition.

Food number10034
Name in Japanese<魚類> いかなご 煮干し
Food groupFish and shellfish

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Nutrition per 100 g (edible portion)

Energy218 kcal
Water38.0 g
Protein43.1 g
Fat6.1 g
Carbohydrate (by difference)1.5 g
Dietary fibre(0) g
Salt equivalent7.1 g
Sodium2800 mg
Potassium810 mg
Calcium740 mg
Iron6.6 mg
Vitamin C0 mg
Cholesterol510 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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