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

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Fish, sardine, Japanese pilchard, "Mirinboshi" (split seasoned with Mirin and dried) has 314 kcal per 100 g of edible portion, with 31.4 g protein, 15.7 g fat and 16.3 g carbohydrate, according to Japan's official Standard Tables of Food Composition.

Food number10059
Name in Japanese<魚類> (いわし類) みりん干し まいわし
Food groupFish and shellfish

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Nutrition per 100 g (edible portion)

Energy314 kcal
Water33.5 g
Protein31.4 g
Fat15.7 g
Carbohydrate (by difference)16.3 g
Dietary fibre(0) g
Salt equivalent1.7 g
Sodium670 mg
Potassium290 mg
Calcium240 mg
Iron4.3 mg
Vitamin C(0) mg
Cholesterol76 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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