Description
Salmon eggs separated and cured in soy or salt. They gleam like jewels and burst on the tongue.
イクラ
いくら
ikura
Salmon roe
- Autumn
Did you know?
The word comes from Russian 'ikra', meaning fish roe.
Famous produce
- Hokkaido (autumn salmon)
In the kitchen
- ikura-don
- gunkanmaki
- harako-meshi
- oyako-don
Season
- Spring
- Summer
- Autumn
- Winter
Nutritional composition
per 100 g edible portion
252 kcal
- Protein 48%
- Fat 52%
- Carbohydrate 0%
| Energy | 252 kcal |
|---|---|
| Water | 48.4 g |
| Protein | 32.6 g |
| Fat | 15.6 g |
| Carbohydrate | 0.2 g |
| Dietary fibre | 0 g |
| Salt equivalent | 2.3 g |
| Sodium | 910 mg |
|---|---|
| Potassium | 210 mg |
| Calcium | 94 mg |
| Magnesium | 95 mg |
| Iron | 2 mg |
| Zinc | 2.1 mg |
| Iodine | — µg |
| Vitamin A (RAE) | 330 µg |
|---|---|
| Vitamin D | 44 µg |
| Vitamin E (α-tocopherol) | 9.1 mg |
| Vitamin K | 0 µg |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.42 mg |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.55 mg |
| Vitamin B12 | 47 µg |
| Folate | 100 µg |
| Vitamin C | 6 mg |
Source: Standard Tables of Food Composition in Japan, 8th ed., 2023 supplement (MEXT) · food no. 10140 · Tr = trace · — = no data
