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

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Japanese water chestnuts, raw has 183 kcal per 100 g of edible portion, with 5.8 g protein, 0.5 g fat and 40.6 g carbohydrate, according to Japan's official Standard Tables of Food Composition.

Food number05025
Name in Japanese(ひし類) ひし 生
Food groupNuts and seeds
Refuse (inedible part)50 %

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Nutrition per 100 g (edible portion)

Energy183 kcal
Water51.8 g
Protein5.8 g
Fat0.5 g
Carbohydrate (by difference)40.6 g
Dietary fibre2.9 g
Salt equivalent0 g
Sodium5 mg
Potassium430 mg
Calcium45 mg
Iron1.1 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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