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Seasoning sauce, "Yuzu kosho": Calories & Nutrition per 100 g

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Seasoning sauce, "Yuzu kosho" (spicy paste made from chili, yuzu zest and salt) has 37 kcal per 100 g of edible portion, with 1.3 g protein, 0.8 g fat and 9.3 g carbohydrate, according to Japan's official Standard Tables of Food Composition.

Food number17115
Name in Japanese<調味料類> (調味ソース類) ゆずこしょう
Food groupSeasonings and spices

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Nutrition per 100 g (edible portion)

Energy37 kcal
Water64.5 g
Protein1.3 g
Fat0.8 g
Carbohydrate (by difference)9.3 g
Dietary fibre6.2 g
Salt equivalent25.2 g
Sodium9900 mg
Potassium280 mg
Calcium61 mg
Iron0.6 mg
Vitamin C2 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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