Nutrition facts · Vegetables
Calories in Wood ear mushroom
Raw wood ear mushroom has 25 calories per 100 g, and 1 cup sliced (99 g) has 25 calories. Almost all of those calories come from carbohydrates, with 6.8 g of carbs, 0.5 g of protein and 0 g of fat per 100 g.
Calories come from: Carbs 93% · Fat 0% · Protein 7%
Common servings
| Serving | Weight | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Per 100 g | 100 g | 25 kcal | 0.5 g | 6.8 g | 0 g |
| 1 cup, sliced | 99 g | 25 kcal | 0.5 g | 6.7 g | 0 g |
| 1 piece | 6 g | 2 kcal | 0 g | 0.4 g | 0 g |
Full nutrition (Per 100 g)
| Calories | 25 kcal |
|---|---|
| Protein | 0.5 g |
| Carbohydrates | 6.8 g |
| Fat | 0 g |
| Sodium | 9 mg |
What changes the calories
- Wood ear is often sold dried, and dried mushrooms are far more calorie-dense by weight than fresh or rehydrated ones because the water has been removed.
- Soaking dried wood ear makes it swell with water, so the same mushrooms weigh much more after rehydrating and each gram carries fewer calories.
- Stir-frying in oil adds the calories of whatever oil the mushrooms soak up, which can easily outweigh the mushrooms themselves.
- Sauces common in wood ear dishes, such as soy-based dressings, sesame oil or sweet chili sauce, add calories that are not in the mushroom.
Tips for logging it accurately
- Weigh the mushrooms in the same state you log them: if you weigh them fresh or rehydrated, log the raw entry rather than a dried one.
- Log cooking oil and sauces as separate entries, since in a stir-fry or salad they usually contribute most of the calories.
- In BerryFit, snap a photo of your dish and then adjust the mushroom and oil portions so the entry matches what you actually used.
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Frequently asked questions
How many calories are in one wood ear mushroom?
One piece (6 g) of raw wood ear mushroom has about 2 calories. Larger or smaller pieces will vary, so weighing gives the most accurate count.
Is wood ear mushroom high in protein?
No, it has 0.5 g of protein per 100 g raw. Most of its calories come from carbohydrates instead.
Does wood ear mushroom have fat?
Raw wood ear mushroom has 0 g of fat per 100 g. Any fat in a wood ear dish usually comes from the cooking oil or dressing.
How does wood ear compare to other low-calorie vegetables?
At 25 calories per 100 g, it matches eggplant, arugula, cabbage and cauliflower, and is close to bell pepper and pumpkin at 26 calories per 100 g.
Similar foods
Calories in common foodsValues per 100 g from USDA FoodData Central (Jew's ear, (pepeao), raw, FDC ID 169237); servings use USDA portion weights. Real foods vary by variety, ripeness and preparation.
The text on this page was written with the help of AI (Anthropic's Claude) and checked against the numbers in a separate review. The numbers themselves come only from USDA.
