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Japanese hornwort, "Ne-mitsuba", leaves, boiled: Calories & Nutrition per 100 g

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Japanese hornwort, "Ne-mitsuba" (branched by covering with soil), leaves, boiled has 19 kcal per 100 g of edible portion, with 2.3 g protein, 0.1 g fat and 3.9 g carbohydrate, according to Japan's official Standard Tables of Food Composition.

Food number06277
Name in Japanese(みつば類) 根みつば 葉 ゆで
Food groupVegetables

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Nutrition per 100 g (edible portion)

Energy19 kcal
Water92.9 g
Protein2.3 g
Fat0.1 g
Carbohydrate (by difference)3.9 g
Dietary fibre3.3 g
Salt equivalent0 g
Sodium4 mg
Potassium270 mg
Calcium64 mg
Iron1.2 mg
Vitamin C12 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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