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

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Fish, Japanese Surf smelt, raw has 82 kcal per 100 g of edible portion, with 19.5 g protein, 0.6 g fat and Tr g carbohydrate, according to Japan's official Standard Tables of Food Composition.

Food number10211
Name in Japanese<魚類> ちか 生
Food groupFish and shellfish
Refuse (inedible part)45 %

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Nutrition per 100 g (edible portion)

Energy82 kcal
Water78.3 g
Protein19.5 g
Fat0.6 g
Carbohydrate (by difference)Tr g
Dietary fibre(0) g
Salt equivalent0.6 g
Sodium250 mg
Potassium340 mg
Calcium35 mg
Iron0.3 mg
Vitamin CTr mg
Cholesterol89 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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