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Japanese mochigome rice

Japanese mochigome rice is short-grain glutinous rice that becomes soft, glossy and notably cohesive when steamed, especially for rice cakes.

Japanese mochigome rice — illustrative ingredient image

About Japanese mochigome rice

Japanese mochigome rice is glutinous rice, a short-grain rice variety used for its sticky cooked texture. Despite the name, it is not wheat-gluten rice; its defining culinary property is that cooked grains cling together. The term refers to the rice type, not to prepared rice cakes or other processed foods.

The uncooked grains are opaque and become soft, glossy, and notably cohesive when steamed or cooked. Mochigome is used for rice cakes and other traditional preparations, and may be sold whole or milled. It is commonly soaked before steaming, which yields a different texture from ordinary table rice.

Ingredient type
whole food

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Japanese

もち米

mochigome

Japanese

餅米

mochigome

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Japanese mochigome rice nutrition & diet

Japanese mochigome rice nutritional value

Reference: Rice, paddy rice, glutinous rice, well-milled, raw

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

Calories
343kcal
Protein
6.4g
Carbs
77.2g
Fat
1.2g

Official national food-composition reference. The displayed food form is part of the estimate; cultivar, recipe, brand, processing and preparation can change values.

Whole mochigome should be distinguished from cooked rice cakes and other prepared products, which may include added ingredients and different water content. Cooking method also affects measured nutrition per serving.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Not established
  • Vegetarian
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  • Pescatarian
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  • Keto
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  • Paleo
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  • Low-carb
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  • Halal
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  • Kosher
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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.

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: Standard Tables of Food Composition in Japan 2023, corrected March 2026 — 01151 ↗. 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.

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