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Japanese radishes, Daikon, cultivar for leaf use, leaves, raw: Calories & Nutrition per 100 g

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Japanese radishes, Daikon, cultivar for leaf use, leaves, raw has 17 kcal per 100 g of edible portion, with 2.0 g protein, 0.2 g fat and 3.3 g carbohydrate, according to Japan's official Standard Tables of Food Composition.

Food number06129
Name in Japanese(だいこん類) 葉だいこん 葉 生
Food groupVegetables
Refuse (inedible part)20 %

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Nutrition per 100 g (edible portion)

Energy17 kcal
Water92.6 g
Protein2.0 g
Fat0.2 g
Carbohydrate (by difference)3.3 g
Dietary fibre2.6 g
Salt equivalent0.1 g
Sodium41 mg
Potassium340 mg
Calcium170 mg
Iron1.4 mg
Vitamin C49 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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