Washoku Zukan

苺

いちご

ichigo

Strawberry

  • Winter
  • Spring
苺 (Strawberry)

Description

Grown in greenhouses from winter to spring, with ever-larger, sweeter varieties appearing. It is best enjoyed fresh.

Did you know?

Ichigo daifuku, strawberry and anko wrapped in mochi, is a recent sweet, born in the 1980s.

Famous produce

  • Tochigi, top producer
  • Amaou (Fukuoka)

In the kitchen

  • namashoku
  • ichigo daifuku
  • shōtokēki

Season

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

Nutritional composition

per 100 g edible portion

31 kcal

Energy breakdown
  • Protein 11%
  • Fat 3%
  • Carbohydrate 86%
Main
Energy 31 kcal
Water 90 g
Protein 0.9 g
Fat 0.1 g
Carbohydrate 8.5 g
Dietary fibre 1.4 g
Salt equivalent 0 g
Minerals
Sodium Tr mg
Potassium 170 mg
Calcium 17 mg
Magnesium 13 mg
Iron 0.3 mg
Zinc 0.2 mg
Iodine 1 µg
Vitamins
Vitamin A (RAE) 1 µg
Vitamin D 0 µg
Vitamin E (α-tocopherol) 0.4 mg
Vitamin K 2 µg
Vitamin B1 0.03 mg
Vitamin B2 0.02 mg
Vitamin B12 0 µg
Folate 90 µg
Vitamin C 62 mg

Source: Standard Tables of Food Composition in Japan, 8th ed., 2023 supplement (MEXT) · food no. 07012 · Tr = trace · — = no data

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