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Japanese hornwort, "Kiri-mitsuba", leaves, raw: Calories & Nutrition per 100 g

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Japanese hornwort, "Kiri-mitsuba" (branched in a dark place), leaves, raw has 16 kcal per 100 g of edible portion, with 1.0 g protein, 0.1 g fat and 4.0 g carbohydrate, according to Japan's official Standard Tables of Food Composition.

Food number06274
Name in Japanese(みつば類) 切りみつば 葉 生
Food groupVegetables

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Nutrition per 100 g (edible portion)

Energy16 kcal
Water93.8 g
Protein1.0 g
Fat0.1 g
Carbohydrate (by difference)4.0 g
Dietary fibre2.5 g
Salt equivalent0 g
Sodium8 mg
Potassium640 mg
Calcium25 mg
Iron0.3 mg
Vitamin C8 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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