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Aonori

Aonori is dried green seaweed seasoning, sold as flakes, shreds, or powder and sprinkled over Japanese foods including okonomiyaki, noodles, rice, and fried dishes.

Aonori — illustrative ingredient image

About Aonori

Aonori is a dried green seaweed seasoning used in Japanese cooking. It is commonly sprinkled over okonomiyaki, takoyaki, noodles, rice dishes, fried foods, and other preparations shortly before serving.

It has a marine aroma and a savoury flavour. The texture is light and papery when dry, becoming softer and more integrated when exposed to steam or moisture.

Aonori is typically sold as fine flakes, small shreds, or powder, with a vivid green to blue-green colour. Products may be packaged as loose flakes, powdered aonori, or a blended topping, and colour and aroma vary with the seaweed and drying process. It is distinct from nori sheets, although both are edible dried seaweeds used in Japanese cuisine.

Ingredient type
seasoning

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English

aonori

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Aonori nutrition & diet

Aonori nutritional value

Algae, green laver, dried — MEXT 09002

Per 100 g of the edible portion in the explicitly named reference form.

Calories
249kcal
Protein
29.4g
Carbs
41.0g
Fat
5.2g

Per 100 g edible portion. Values use MEXT 2023 with March 2026 corrections; the English food name is matched by food code from the official English edition. Carbohydrate is total carbohydrate by difference. Values in parentheses in the source are estimates reported by MEXT. This reference does not cover other preparations or brands.

Portions & preparation

Establish the species and preparation before using a reference: aonori may indicate dried edible seaweed flakes, powder, or another regional product. Match the portion as sprinkled or rehydrated, and record whether it is plain or seasoned, since oil, salt, sugar, or blended ingredients change the entry.

Compare the right form: Confirm the regional identity and seaweed species, then match plain dried flakes, powder, rehydrated seaweed, or a seasoning blend.

Diet considerations

Aonori is commonly presented as a seaweed seasoning, but the catalogue name alone does not establish species, processing, or recipe. Plain dried seaweed differs from packaged furikake or flavored toppings, which may contain fish, shellfish, dairy, cereals, soy, sugar, or coatings; assess the complete blend.

AI-authored reading notes · Awaiting editorial review. Measured values, where available, have a separate source above.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Not established
  • Vegetarian
    Not established
  • Pescatarian
    Not established
  • Keto
    Not established
  • Paleo
    Not established
  • Low-carb
    Not established
  • Halal
    Not established
  • Kosher
    Not established
What these diet assessments mean
Vegan · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Vegetarian · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Pescatarian · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Keto · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Paleo · Not established
The ingredient form and processing have not been assessed against this dietary pattern.
Low-carb · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Halal · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish halal status.
Kosher · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish kosher status.

For the plain ingredient · Awaiting review. Diet compatibility is not allergy suitability or halal/kosher certification. Keto and low-carb depend on the portion.

Reviewed ingredient entryIngredient reference · Preparations vary

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: MEXT Standard Tables of Food Composition in Japan, 2023 supplement, corrected March 2026 ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.

Expanded overview, name examples and nutrition notes are database drafts awaiting editorial review. Numeric nutrition values, where shown, have their own source and food-form reference.

The ingredient description and dish connections come from the draft catalogue and may change after review.

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