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青海苔

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aonori

Aonori (green laver)

  • Winter
  • Spring
青海苔 (Aonori (green laver))

Description

A bright green seaweed, dried and crumbled. Sprinkled on top it releases a sea-breeze aroma.

Did you know?

Wild suji-aonori from the brackish mouth of the Shimanto River is especially fragrant.

Famous produce

  • Suji-aonori of the Shimanto River (Kochi)
  • Yoshino River (Tokushima)

In the kitchen

  • okonomiyaki
  • takoyaki
  • yakisoba
  • isobe-age

Season

  1. Spring
  2. Summer
  3. Autumn
  4. Winter

Nutritional composition

per 100 g edible portion

249 kcal

Energy breakdown
  • Protein 63%
  • Fat 25%
  • Carbohydrate 12%
Main
Energy 249 kcal
Water 6.5 g
Protein 29.4 g
Fat 5.2 g
Carbohydrate 41 g
Dietary fibre 35.2 g
Salt equivalent 8.1 g
Minerals
Sodium 3,200 mg
Potassium 2,500 mg
Calcium 750 mg
Magnesium 1,400 mg
Iron 77 mg
Zinc 1.6 mg
Iodine 2,700 µg
Vitamins
Vitamin A (RAE) 1,700 µg
Vitamin D 0 µg
Vitamin E (α-tocopherol) 2.5 mg
Vitamin K 3 µg
Vitamin B1 0.92 mg
Vitamin B2 1.66 mg
Vitamin B12 41.6 µg
Folate 270 µg
Vitamin C 62 mg

Source: Standard Tables of Food Composition in Japan, 8th ed., 2023 supplement (MEXT) · food no. 09002 · Tr = trace · — = no data

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