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Shortening, commercial use for confectionery: Calories & Nutrition per 100 g (Japan's Official Food Table)

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Shortening, commercial use for confectionery has 881 kcal per 100 g of edible portion, with 0 g protein, 99.9 g fat and 0 g carbohydrate, according to Japan's official Standard Tables of Food Composition.

Food number14030
Name in Japanese(その他) ショートニング 業務用 製菓
Food groupFats and oils

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Nutrition per 100 g (edible portion)

Energy881 kcal
WaterTr g
Protein0 g
Fat99.9 g
Carbohydrate (by difference)0 g
Dietary fibre(0) g
Salt equivalent0 g
Sodium0 mg
Potassium0 mg
Calcium0 mg
Iron0 mg
Vitamin C0 mg
Cholesterol4 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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