Agar Seaweed
* Calorie value is measured per serving weight shown
Nutrition (per 100g)
Common Serving Sizes
How long to burn 314 kcal
Approximate exercise time to burn the 314 kcal in each 100g:
About Agar Seaweed
A dried red-algal seaweed; extremely high in fibre; the traditional base for agar jelly.
Health Benefits of Agar Seaweed
Extremely high in fibre
Agar seaweed (石花菜) holds ~72.5g fibre per 100g - among the top of common foods. Its agar substance is a soluble fibre that sets into a gel when hot water cools - a natural gelling agent for jelly and desserts that needs no added gelatin.
Calories mostly from carbs
It has ~72.9g carbs and 314 kcal per 100g, but you use tiny amounts day to day - one serving of jelly needs only ~5-10g of dried seaweed (~15-30 kcal), expanding several-fold when soaked. A low-calorie, satiating cold-dish ingredient.
Traditional agar-jelly making
Wash the dried seaweed, boil 30-40 minutes in water, strain, and cool into clear crystal jelly. Season with vinegar, garlic and chili oil, or set sweet with juice and honey. It's cool-natured; those with a cold spleen/stomach can add ginger juice.