Description
A springy block made from ground konjac tuber. It tastes of almost nothing, soaks up broth and is enjoyed for its bite.
蒟蒻
こんにゃく
konnyaku
Konnyaku (konjac)
- All year round
Did you know?
It has almost no calories and was traditionally called 'the stomach's broom'.
Famous produce
- Gunma (Shimonita), over 90% of konjac
In the kitchen
- oden
- dengaku
- sashimi konnyaku
- chikuzenni
Season
- Spring
- Summer
- Autumn
- Winter
Nutritional composition
per 100 g edible portion
5 kcal
- Protein 50%
- Fat 0%
- Carbohydrate 50%
| Energy | 5 kcal |
|---|---|
| Water | 97.3 g |
| Protein | 0.1 g |
| Fat | Tr g |
| Carbohydrate | 2.3 g |
| Dietary fibre | 2.2 g |
| Salt equivalent | 0 g |
| Sodium | 10 mg |
|---|---|
| Potassium | 33 mg |
| Calcium | 43 mg |
| Magnesium | 2 mg |
| Iron | 0.4 mg |
| Zinc | 0.1 mg |
| Iodine | — µg |
| Vitamin A (RAE) | 0 µg |
|---|---|
| Vitamin D | 0 µg |
| Vitamin E (α-tocopherol) | 0 mg |
| Vitamin K | 0 µg |
| Vitamin B1 | 0 mg |
| Vitamin B2 | 0 mg |
| Vitamin B12 | 0 µg |
| Folate | 1 µg |
| Vitamin C | 0 mg |
Source: Standard Tables of Food Composition in Japan, 8th ed., 2023 supplement (MEXT) · food no. 02003 · Tr = trace · — = no data
