Description
A seaweed with tiny beads in clusters that pop in the mouth. It is eaten raw with ponzu.
海葡萄
うみぶどう
umibudō
Sea grapes
- Summer
Did you know?
It is called 'green caviar'; in the fridge its beads shrivel.
Famous produce
- Okinawa (Miyako and Onna)
In the kitchen
- ponzu-gake
- umibudō-don
- sarada
Season
- Spring
- Summer
- Autumn
- Winter
Nutritional composition
per 100 g edible portion
6 kcal
- Protein 44%
- Fat 20%
- Carbohydrate 36%
| Energy | 6 kcal |
|---|---|
| Water | 97 g |
| Protein | 0.5 g |
| Fat | 0.1 g |
| Carbohydrate | 1.2 g |
| Dietary fibre | 0.8 g |
| Salt equivalent | 0.8 g |
| Sodium | 330 mg |
|---|---|
| Potassium | 39 mg |
| Calcium | 34 mg |
| Magnesium | 51 mg |
| Iron | 0.8 mg |
| Zinc | Tr mg |
| Iodine | 80 µg |
| Vitamin A (RAE) | 10 µg |
|---|---|
| Vitamin D | 0 µg |
| Vitamin E (α-tocopherol) | 0.2 mg |
| Vitamin K | 35 µg |
| Vitamin B1 | Tr mg |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.01 mg |
| Vitamin B12 | 0 µg |
| Folate | 4 µg |
| Vitamin C | Tr mg |
Source: Standard Tables of Food Composition in Japan, 8th ed., 2023 supplement (MEXT) · food no. 09012 · Tr = trace · — = no data
