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

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Fish, Pacific saury, "Hirakiboshi" (mild salted and semi-dried split) has 232 kcal per 100 g of edible portion, with 19.3 g protein, 19.0 g fat and 0.1 g carbohydrate, according to Japan's official Standard Tables of Food Composition.

Food number10175
Name in Japanese<魚類> さんま 開き干し
Food groupFish and shellfish
Refuse (inedible part)30 %

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Nutrition per 100 g (edible portion)

Energy232 kcal
Water59.7 g
Protein19.3 g
Fat19.0 g
Carbohydrate (by difference)0.1 g
Dietary fibre(0) g
Salt equivalent1.3 g
Sodium500 mg
Potassium260 mg
Calcium60 mg
Iron1.1 mg
Vitamin C(0) mg
Cholesterol80 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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