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Fish, Japanese sculpin, "Tsukudani": Calories & Nutrition per 100 g

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Fish, Japanese sculpin, "Tsukudani" (simmered whole fish in soy sauce and sugar) has 293 kcal per 100 g of edible portion, with 29.4 g protein, 5.5 g fat and 33.8 g carbohydrate, according to Japan's official Standard Tables of Food Composition.

Food number10082
Name in Japanese<魚類> かじか つくだ煮
Food groupFish and shellfish
Also calledJapanese fluvial sculpin

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Nutrition per 100 g (edible portion)

Energy293 kcal
Water23.8 g
Protein29.4 g
Fat5.5 g
Carbohydrate (by difference)33.8 g
Dietary fibre(0) g
Salt equivalent4.3 g
Sodium1700 mg
Potassium460 mg
Calcium880 mg
Iron5.8 mg
Vitamin C0 mg
Cholesterol360 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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