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Traditional confectionery, "Shiogama": Calories & Nutrition per 100 g

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Traditional confectionery, "Shiogama" (molded confectionary made from sugar, glutinous rice flour and perilla leaf powder) has 348 kcal per 100 g of edible portion, with (2.6) g protein, (0.2) g fat and (85.5) g carbohydrate, according to Japan's official Standard Tables of Food Composition.

Food number15053
Name in Japanese<和干菓子類> しおがま
Food groupConfectionery

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Nutrition per 100 g (edible portion)

Energy348 kcal
Water(10.0) g
Protein(2.6) g
Fat(0.2) g
Carbohydrate (by difference)(85.5) g
Dietary fibre(0.6) g
Salt equivalent(1.5) g
Sodium(580) mg
Potassium(42) mg
Calcium(14) mg
Iron(0.2) mg
Vitamin C0 mg
Cholesterol0 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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