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Fish, Japanese smelt, "Ameni": Calories & Nutrition per 100 g

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Fish, Japanese smelt, "Ameni" (simmered whole in glucose syrup and soy sauce) has 301 kcal per 100 g of edible portion, with 26.3 g protein, 5.1 g fat and 40.4 g carbohydrate, according to Japan's official Standard Tables of Food Composition.

Food number10278
Name in Japanese<魚類> わかさぎ あめ煮
Food groupFish and shellfish
Also calledPond smelt

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Nutrition per 100 g (edible portion)

Energy301 kcal
Water21.0 g
Protein26.3 g
Fat5.1 g
Carbohydrate (by difference)40.4 g
Dietary fibre(0) g
Salt equivalent4.1 g
Sodium1600 mg
Potassium410 mg
Calcium960 mg
Iron2.1 mg
Vitamin C0 mg
Cholesterol400 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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