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Ginger, mature rhizome, pickles: Calories & Nutrition per 100 g (Japan's Official Food Table)

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Ginger, mature rhizome, pickles has 15 kcal per 100 g of edible portion, with 0.3 g protein, 0.2 g fat and 3.9 g carbohydrate, according to Japan's official Standard Tables of Food Composition.

Food number06104
Name in Japanese(しょうが類) しょうが 漬物 酢漬
Food groupVegetables

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Nutrition per 100 g (edible portion)

Energy15 kcal
Water89.2 g
Protein0.3 g
Fat0.2 g
Carbohydrate (by difference)3.9 g
Dietary fibre2.2 g
Salt equivalent5.6 g
Sodium2200 mg
Potassium25 mg
Calcium22 mg
Iron0.2 mg
Vitamin C0 mg
Cholesterol(0) 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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