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Hot seasoning, Doubanjiang: Calories & Nutrition per 100 g (Japan's Official Food Table)

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Hot seasoning, Doubanjiang has 49 kcal per 100 g of edible portion, with 2.0 g protein, 2.3 g fat and 7.9 g carbohydrate, according to Japan's official Standard Tables of Food Composition.

Food number17004
Name in Japanese<調味料類> (辛味調味料類) トウバンジャン
Food groupSeasonings and spices

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Nutrition per 100 g (edible portion)

Energy49 kcal
Water69.7 g
Protein2.0 g
Fat2.3 g
Carbohydrate (by difference)7.9 g
Dietary fibre4.3 g
Salt equivalent17.8 g
Sodium7000 mg
Potassium200 mg
Calcium32 mg
Iron2.3 mg
Vitamin C3 mg
Cholesterol3 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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