Sea Vegetable
Tororo
Tororo kombu is shaved, feathery dried kombu—paper-thin shreds that dissolve into silky strands on hot rice and soups. It is a prepared form of kombu, not a different kelp species. Top donburi and miso; it softens instantly in heat. Keep dry so shreds stay separate.
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Nutrition
Typical values per 100 g edible portion. Nutrient names open the reference page.
Nutrition Facts
Per 100 g edible portion
Amount per 100 g
- Total Fat 0.51 g
- Saturated Fat 0.1 g
- Trans Fat 0 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 0.1 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 0.21 g
- Cholesterol 0 mg
- Sodium 876 mg
- Salt 2.61 g
- Total Carbohydrate 5.9 g
- Dietary Fibre 3.83 g
- Total Sugars 0.51 g
- Complex / starch 0.49 g
- Protein 3.8 g
- Water 80.7 g
- Energy 33.8 kcal
- Water 80.7 g
- Carbohydrates 5.9 g
- Protein 3.8 g
- Fat 0.51 g
- Saturated Fat 0.1 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 0.1 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 0.21 g
- Omega-3 0.02 g
- Vitamins 99.8 mg
- Vitamin A 15 µg
- Vitamin B1 — Thiamine 0.04 mg
- Vitamin B2 — Riboflavin 0.23 mg
- Vitamin B3 — Niacin 1.16 mg
- Vitamin B5 — Pantothenic Acid 0.35 mg
- Vitamin B6 0.06 mg
- Vitamin B7 — Biotin 2.3 µg
- Vitamin B9 — Folate 56.2 µg
- Vitamin C 2 mg
- Vitamin E 0.55 mg
- Vitamin K 21.9 µg
- Minerals 1126 mg
- Major Minerals 1124 mg
- Trace Minerals 1.5 mg
- Iron 1.5 mg
- Salt 2.61 g
Vitamins
vitamin-c: 2 · vitamin-a: 15 · vitamin-b1-thiamine: 0.04 · vitamin-b2-riboflavin: 0.23 · vitamin-b3-niacin: 1.16 · vitamin-b5-pantothenic-acid: 0.35 · vitamin-b6: 0.06 · vitamin-b7-biotin: 2.3 · vitamin-b9-folate: 56.2 · vitamin-e: 0.55 · vitamin-k: 21.9 ·
Minerals
Tororo of Kombu: composition reflects this culinary part relative to the whole ingredient.
History
Japanese processors shaved kombu into tororo for quick soup and rice toppings.
Packaged tororo kombu became a convenience dashi-adjacent garnish.
Export packs brought tororo kombu to global Japanese groceries.