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Mizuna

Mizuna is a mildly peppery Japanese leafy green commonly eaten raw in salads or cooked in soups and stir-fries.

Mizuna — illustrative ingredient image

About Mizuna

Mizuna is a leafy green of the mustard family with narrow, deeply cut leaves and slender stems. Young mizuna is commonly used in salads, while older or larger leaves are cooked in soups and stir-fries. It may be sold as loose leaves or in bunches.

It is usually bright to dark green, with a crisp, tender texture and a mild peppery flavour. The pepperiness can become more pronounced as the leaves mature or when they are eaten raw. Stems and leaves may contribute different degrees of crispness in the same bunch.

Preparation ranges from serving mizuna raw to briefly wilting or cooking it with other ingredients. Raw leaves retain more crispness and structure, while wilting or cooking softens them and changes their appearance. The page does not specify cultivar, maturity, or growing conditions.

Ingredient type
whole food

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English

Mizuna

English

mizuna leaf

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Mizuna nutrition & diet

Mizuna nutritional value

Leaf green, "Mizuna", leaves, raw — MEXT 06072

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

Calories
23kcal
Protein
2.2g
Carbs
4.8g
Fat
0.1g

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

Use mizuna’s identified edible leaves and distinguish raw, chopped, wilted, boiled, steamed, or stir-fried form. Tender stems may be included or trimmed. Oil, broth, soy-based seasoning, salt, and other cooking ingredients should be recorded separately from the plain leafy vegetable.

Compare the right form: Match Mizuna, the Japanese mustard green, in the referenced raw or cooked form, including edible leaves, tender stems, and trimming.

Diet considerations

Mizuna is a plant-derived leafy green. Compatibility changes when prepared with meat, fish, dairy, egg, broth, sauces, or cereal-based toppings. Plain raw or cooked mizuna differs from a dressed salad or stir-fry, while added grains or sweet sauces can change the dish’s portion-dependent carbohydrate pattern.

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
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  • 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.

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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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