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Sea cucumber, "Konowata": Calories & Nutrition per 100 g

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Sea cucumber, "Konowata" (salted and fermented viscera) has 54 kcal per 100 g of edible portion, with 11.4 g protein, 1.8 g fat and 0.5 g carbohydrate, according to Japan's official Standard Tables of Food Composition.

Food number10373
Name in Japanese<その他> なまこ このわた
Food groupFish and shellfish

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Nutrition per 100 g (edible portion)

Energy54 kcal
Water80.2 g
Protein11.4 g
Fat1.8 g
Carbohydrate (by difference)0.5 g
Dietary fibre(0) g
Salt equivalent4.6 g
Sodium1800 mg
Potassium330 mg
Calcium41 mg
Iron4.0 mg
Vitamin C0 mg
Cholesterol3 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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