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Fish, Japanese smelt, raw: Calories & Nutrition per 100 g (Japan's Official Food Table)

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Fish, Japanese smelt, raw has 71 kcal per 100 g of edible portion, with 14.4 g protein, 1.7 g fat and 0.1 g carbohydrate, according to Japan's official Standard Tables of Food Composition.

Food number10276
Name in Japanese<魚類> わかさぎ 生
Food groupFish and shellfish
Also calledPond smelt

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Nutrition per 100 g (edible portion)

Energy71 kcal
Water81.8 g
Protein14.4 g
Fat1.7 g
Carbohydrate (by difference)0.1 g
Dietary fibre(0) g
Salt equivalent0.5 g
Sodium200 mg
Potassium120 mg
Calcium450 mg
Iron0.9 mg
Vitamin C1 mg
Cholesterol210 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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