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Fish, sardine, Japanese anchovy, "Mirinboshi": Calories & Nutrition per 100 g

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Fish, sardine, Japanese anchovy, "Mirinboshi" (split seasoned with Mirin and dried) has 330 kcal per 100 g of edible portion, with 44.3 g protein, 7.0 g fat and 25.0 g carbohydrate, according to Japan's official Standard Tables of Food Composition.

Food number10058
Name in Japanese<魚類> (いわし類) みりん干し かたくちいわし
Food groupFish and shellfish

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Nutrition per 100 g (edible portion)

Energy330 kcal
Water18.5 g
Protein44.3 g
Fat7.0 g
Carbohydrate (by difference)25.0 g
Dietary fibre(0) g
Salt equivalent2.8 g
Sodium1100 mg
Potassium420 mg
Calcium800 mg
Iron3.7 mg
Vitamin C(0) mg
Cholesterol110 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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