Description
A spring vegetable whose buds and tender stems are eaten. Its gentle bitterness heralds spring; it is dressed with mustard or blanched.
菜の花
なのはな
nanohana
Nanohana (rapeseed blossom)
- Spring
Did you know?
It is Chiba Prefecture's official flower and often tops the chirashizushi of the Girls' Festival.
Famous produce
- Chiba (Boso Peninsula)
- Kyo-nabana (Kyoto)
In the kitchen
- karashi-ae
- ohitashi
- tenpura
- chirashizushi
Season
- Spring
- Summer
- Autumn
- Winter
Nutritional composition
per 100 g edible portion
34 kcal
- Protein 68%
- Fat 7%
- Carbohydrate 25%
| Energy | 34 kcal |
|---|---|
| Water | 88.4 g |
| Protein | 4.4 g |
| Fat | 0.2 g |
| Carbohydrate | 5.8 g |
| Dietary fibre | 4.2 g |
| Salt equivalent | 0 g |
| Sodium | 16 mg |
|---|---|
| Potassium | 390 mg |
| Calcium | 160 mg |
| Magnesium | 29 mg |
| Iron | 2.9 mg |
| Zinc | 0.7 mg |
| Iodine | 1 µg |
| Vitamin A (RAE) | 180 µg |
|---|---|
| Vitamin D | 0 µg |
| Vitamin E (α-tocopherol) | 2.9 mg |
| Vitamin K | 250 µg |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.16 mg |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.28 mg |
| Vitamin B12 | 0 µg |
| Folate | 340 µg |
| Vitamin C | 130 mg |
Source: Standard Tables of Food Composition in Japan, 8th ed., 2023 supplement (MEXT) · food no. 06201 · Tr = trace · — = no data
