Description
Pollock roe marinated in a chilli seasoning. The tiny eggs, wrapped in a thin membrane, are perfect with rice.
明太子
めんたいこ
mentaiko
Mentaiko (spicy pollock roe)
- Winter
Did you know?
It was developed after the war by the founder of Hakata's Fukuya shop, inspired by a taste he knew from Korea.
Famous produce
- Hakata (Fukuoka)
In the kitchen
- onigiri
- mentaiko pasuta
- ochazuke
- mentai tamagoyaki
Season
- Spring
- Summer
- Autumn
- Winter
Nutritional composition
per 100 g edible portion
121 kcal
- Protein 67%
- Fat 24%
- Carbohydrate 10%
| Energy | 121 kcal |
|---|---|
| Water | 66.6 g |
| Protein | 21 g |
| Fat | 3.3 g |
| Carbohydrate | 3 g |
| Dietary fibre | 0 g |
| Salt equivalent | 5.6 g |
| Sodium | 2,200 mg |
|---|---|
| Potassium | 180 mg |
| Calcium | 23 mg |
| Magnesium | 11 mg |
| Iron | 0.7 mg |
| Zinc | 2.7 mg |
| Iodine | — µg |
| Vitamin A (RAE) | 41 µg |
|---|---|
| Vitamin D | 1 µg |
| Vitamin E (α-tocopherol) | 6.5 mg |
| Vitamin K | 1 µg |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.34 mg |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.33 mg |
| Vitamin B12 | 11 µg |
| Folate | 43 µg |
| Vitamin C | 76 mg |
Source: Standard Tables of Food Composition in Japan, 8th ed., 2023 supplement (MEXT) · food no. 10204 · Tr = trace · — = no data
