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Rice, short grain, paddy rice, glutinous rice, well-milled, "meshi": Calories & Nutrition per 100 g

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Rice, short grain, paddy rice, glutinous rice, well-milled, "meshi" (cooked rice) has 188 kcal per 100 g of edible portion, with 3.5 g protein, 0.5 g fat and 43.9 g carbohydrate, according to Japan's official Standard Tables of Food Composition.

Food number01154
Name in Japaneseこめ [水稲めし] 精白米 もち米
Food groupCereals

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Nutrition per 100 g (edible portion)

Energy188 kcal
Water52.1 g
Protein3.5 g
Fat0.5 g
Carbohydrate (by difference)43.9 g
Dietary fibre(0.4) g
Salt equivalent0 g
Sodium0 mg
Potassium28 mg
Calcium2 mg
Iron0.1 mg
Vitamin C(0) 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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