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

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Fish, sardine, Japanese anchovy, "Niboshi" (boiled and dried whole) has 298 kcal per 100 g of edible portion, with 64.5 g protein, 6.2 g fat and 0.3 g carbohydrate, according to Japan's official Standard Tables of Food Composition.

Food number10045
Name in Japanese<魚類> (いわし類) かたくちいわし 煮干し
Food groupFish and shellfish

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Nutrition per 100 g (edible portion)

Energy298 kcal
Water15.7 g
Protein64.5 g
Fat6.2 g
Carbohydrate (by difference)0.3 g
Dietary fibre(0) g
Salt equivalent4.3 g
Sodium1700 mg
Potassium1200 mg
Calcium2200 mg
Iron18.0 mg
Vitamin C(0) mg
Cholesterol550 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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