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Japanese butterbur, inflorescence, raw: Calories & Nutrition per 100 g (Japan's Official Food Table)

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Japanese butterbur, inflorescence, raw has 38 kcal per 100 g of edible portion, with 2.5 g protein, 0.1 g fat and 10.0 g carbohydrate, according to Japan's official Standard Tables of Food Composition.

Food number06258
Name in Japanese(ふき類) ふきのとう 花序 生
Food groupVegetables
Refuse (inedible part)2 %

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Nutrition per 100 g (edible portion)

Energy38 kcal
Water85.5 g
Protein2.5 g
Fat0.1 g
Carbohydrate (by difference)10.0 g
Dietary fibre6.4 g
Salt equivalent0 g
Sodium4 mg
Potassium740 mg
Calcium61 mg
Iron1.3 mg
Vitamin C14 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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