Description
Short-grain japonica rice, sweet and slightly sticky. A Japanese meal is built around 'gohan', with soup and side dishes.
米
こめ
kome
Japanese rice
- Autumn
Did you know?
The word 'gohan' means both cooked rice and a meal itself.
Famous produce
- Uonuma Koshihikari (Niigata)
- Akitakomachi (Akita)
- Yumepirika (Hokkaido)
In the kitchen
- gohan
- onigiri
- sushi
- ochazuke
Season
- Spring
- Summer
- Autumn
- Winter
Nutritional composition
per 100 g edible portion
342 kcal
- Protein 7%
- Fat 2%
- Carbohydrate 90%
| Energy | 342 kcal |
|---|---|
| Water | 14.9 g |
| Protein | 6.1 g |
| Fat | 0.9 g |
| Carbohydrate | 77.6 g |
| Dietary fibre | 0.5 g |
| Salt equivalent | 0 g |
| Sodium | 1 mg |
|---|---|
| Potassium | 89 mg |
| Calcium | 5 mg |
| Magnesium | 23 mg |
| Iron | 0.8 mg |
| Zinc | 1.4 mg |
| Iodine | 0 µg |
| Vitamin A (RAE) | 0 µg |
|---|---|
| Vitamin D | 0 µg |
| Vitamin E (α-tocopherol) | 0.1 mg |
| Vitamin K | 0 µg |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.08 mg |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.02 mg |
| Vitamin B12 | 0 µg |
| Folate | 12 µg |
| Vitamin C | 0 mg |
Source: Standard Tables of Food Composition in Japan, 8th ed., 2023 supplement (MEXT) · food no. 01083 · Tr = trace · — = no data
