Description
A winter delicacy raised on rafts in Hiroshima Bay. Its rich, creamy flesh is eaten fried, in hot pots or dressed with vinegar.
牡蠣
かき
kaki
Oyster
- Winter
Did you know?
It is so nutritious it is called 'the milk of the sea'.
Famous produce
- Hiroshima, over half of Japan's farmed oysters
- Sanriku (Miyagi)
In the kitchen
- kaki furai
- dote nabe
- sugaki
- kaki gohan
Season
- Spring
- Summer
- Autumn
- Winter
Nutritional composition
per 100 g edible portion
58 kcal
- Protein 41%
- Fat 30%
- Carbohydrate 29%
| Energy | 58 kcal |
|---|---|
| Water | 85 g |
| Protein | 6.9 g |
| Fat | 2.2 g |
| Carbohydrate | 4.9 g |
| Dietary fibre | 0 g |
| Salt equivalent | 1.2 g |
| Sodium | 460 mg |
|---|---|
| Potassium | 190 mg |
| Calcium | 84 mg |
| Magnesium | 65 mg |
| Iron | 2.1 mg |
| Zinc | 14 mg |
| Iodine | 67 µg |
| Vitamin A (RAE) | 24 µg |
|---|---|
| Vitamin D | 0.1 µg |
| Vitamin E (α-tocopherol) | 1.3 mg |
| Vitamin K | 0 µg |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.07 mg |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.14 mg |
| Vitamin B12 | 23 µg |
| Folate | 39 µg |
| Vitamin C | 3 mg |
Source: Standard Tables of Food Composition in Japan, 8th ed., 2023 supplement (MEXT) · food no. 10292 · Tr = trace · — = no data
