Description
Ground mustard seeds. Mixed with water they develop a sharp heat that shoots up the nose. It accompanies oden and natto.
辛子
からし
karashi
Japanese mustard
- All year round
Did you know?
Its heat peaks a few minutes after mixing with water, then fades.
Famous produce
- Kumamoto's karashi renkon
In the kitchen
- oden
- nattō
- karashi-ae
- tonkatsu
Season
- Spring
- Summer
- Autumn
- Winter
Nutritional composition
per 100 g edible portion
435 kcal
- Protein 30%
- Fat 30%
- Carbohydrate 40%
| Energy | 435 kcal |
|---|---|
| Water | 4.9 g |
| Protein | 33 g |
| Fat | 14.3 g |
| Carbohydrate | 43.7 g |
| Dietary fibre | — g |
| Salt equivalent | 0.1 g |
| Sodium | 34 mg |
|---|---|
| Potassium | 890 mg |
| Calcium | 250 mg |
| Magnesium | 380 mg |
| Iron | 11 mg |
| Zinc | 6.6 mg |
| Iodine | 0 µg |
| Vitamin A (RAE) | 3 µg |
|---|---|
| Vitamin D | 0 µg |
| Vitamin E (α-tocopherol) | — mg |
| Vitamin K | — µg |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.73 mg |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.26 mg |
| Vitamin B12 | 0 µg |
| Folate | 0 µg |
| Vitamin C | 0 mg |
Source: Standard Tables of Food Composition in Japan, 8th ed., 2023 supplement (MEXT) · food no. 17057 · Tr = trace · — = no data
