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Fish, sailfin sandfish, "Namaboshi": Calories & Nutrition per 100 g

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Fish, sailfin sandfish, "Namaboshi" (salted and semi-dried whole) has 154 kcal per 100 g of edible portion, with 16.7 g protein, 10.3 g fat and Tr g carbohydrate, according to Japan's official Standard Tables of Food Composition.

Food number10229
Name in Japanese<魚類> はたはた 生干し
Food groupFish and shellfish
Also calledsandfish
Refuse (inedible part)50 %

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Nutrition per 100 g (edible portion)

Energy154 kcal
Water71.1 g
Protein16.7 g
Fat10.3 g
Carbohydrate (by difference)Tr g
Dietary fibre(0) g
Salt equivalent1.3 g
Sodium510 mg
Potassium240 mg
Calcium17 mg
Iron0.3 mg
Vitamin C3 mg
Cholesterol130 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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