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Fish, Pacific herring, "Hirakiboshi": Calories & Nutrition per 100 g

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Fish, Pacific herring, "Hirakiboshi" (dried split) has 239 kcal per 100 g of edible portion, with 18.5 g protein, 19.7 g fat and 0.2 g carbohydrate, according to Japan's official Standard Tables of Food Composition.

Food number10220
Name in Japanese<魚類> にしん 開き干し
Food groupFish and shellfish
Refuse (inedible part)25 %

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Nutrition per 100 g (edible portion)

Energy239 kcal
Water59.8 g
Protein18.5 g
Fat19.7 g
Carbohydrate (by difference)0.2 g
Dietary fibre(0) g
Salt equivalent0.9 g
Sodium360 mg
Potassium350 mg
Calcium25 mg
Iron1.9 mg
Vitamin C(0) mg
Cholesterol85 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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