Description
The gonads inside its spiny shell are eaten: rich, sweet and briny. Urchins that feed on kombu are the finest.
雲丹
うに
uni
Sea urchin
- Summer
Did you know?
Aomori's 'ichigoni' soup is named 'strawberry stew' because the urchin floats like wild strawberries.
Famous produce
- Rishiri and Rebun (Hokkaido)
- Sanriku (Iwate)
In the kitchen
- uni-don
- gunkanmaki
- ichigoni
Season
- Spring
- Summer
- Autumn
- Winter
Nutritional composition
per 100 g edible portion
109 kcal
- Protein 53%
- Fat 36%
- Carbohydrate 11%
| Energy | 109 kcal |
|---|---|
| Water | 73.8 g |
| Protein | 16 g |
| Fat | 4.8 g |
| Carbohydrate | 3.3 g |
| Dietary fibre | 0 g |
| Salt equivalent | 0.6 g |
| Sodium | 220 mg |
|---|---|
| Potassium | 340 mg |
| Calcium | 12 mg |
| Magnesium | 27 mg |
| Iron | 0.9 mg |
| Zinc | 2 mg |
| Iodine | — µg |
| Vitamin A (RAE) | 58 µg |
|---|---|
| Vitamin D | 0 µg |
| Vitamin E (α-tocopherol) | 3.6 mg |
| Vitamin K | 27 µg |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.1 mg |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.44 mg |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.3 µg |
| Folate | 360 µg |
| Vitamin C | 3 mg |
Source: Standard Tables of Food Composition in Japan, 8th ed., 2023 supplement (MEXT) · food no. 10365 · Tr = trace · — = no data
