Description
Soybeans with a black skin. Slowly simmered in syrup until plump and glossy, they are a must in New Year osechi.
黒豆
くろまめ
kuromame
Black soybean
- Winter
Did you know?
In osechi they carry the wish to work and live with 'mame': diligently and in good health.
Famous produce
- Tanba-guro (Hyogo and Kyoto), the largest and most prized
- Hokkaido
In the kitchen
- kuromame no amani
- osechi
- kuromame-cha
Season
- Spring
- Summer
- Autumn
- Winter
Nutritional composition
per 100 g edible portion
349 kcal
- Protein 40%
- Fat 50%
- Carbohydrate 10%
| Energy | 349 kcal |
|---|---|
| Water | 12.7 g |
| Protein | 33.9 g |
| Fat | 18.8 g |
| Carbohydrate | 28.9 g |
| Dietary fibre | 20.6 g |
| Salt equivalent | 0 g |
| Sodium | 1 mg |
|---|---|
| Potassium | 1,800 mg |
| Calcium | 140 mg |
| Magnesium | 200 mg |
| Iron | 6.8 mg |
| Zinc | 3.7 mg |
| Iodine | 0 µg |
| Vitamin A (RAE) | 2 µg |
|---|---|
| Vitamin D | 0 µg |
| Vitamin E (α-tocopherol) | 3.1 mg |
| Vitamin K | 36 µg |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.73 mg |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.23 mg |
| Vitamin B12 | 0 µg |
| Folate | 350 µg |
| Vitamin C | 3 mg |
Source: Standard Tables of Food Composition in Japan, 8th ed., 2023 supplement (MEXT) · food no. 04077 · Tr = trace · — = no data
