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Fish, sardine, "Shirasuboshi", semi-dried: Calories & Nutrition per 100 g

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Fish, sardine, "Shirasuboshi" (boiled and dried whitebait), semi-dried has 187 kcal per 100 g of edible portion, with 40.5 g protein, 3.5 g fat and 0.5 g carbohydrate, according to Japan's official Standard Tables of Food Composition.

Food number10056
Name in Japanese<魚類> (いわし類) しらす干し 半乾燥品
Food groupFish and shellfish

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Nutrition per 100 g (edible portion)

Energy187 kcal
Water46.0 g
Protein40.5 g
Fat3.5 g
Carbohydrate (by difference)0.5 g
Dietary fibre(0) g
Salt equivalent6.6 g
Sodium2600 mg
Potassium490 mg
Calcium520 mg
Iron0.8 mg
Vitamin CTr mg
Cholesterol390 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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