Cheese
Cheese sold in Japanese supermarkets and specialty stores (5 products reviewed; 1 with zero food additives, averaging 1.2 additives per item). Every ingredient on the back of the package is transcribed in Japanese as printed and explained in English.
Cheese
5 products
Dairy › Cheese2026-11-02雪印北海道100 さけるチーズ プレーン 50g（2本入り）
生乳（北海道産）、食塩／調味料(アミノ酸)、乳酸、乳成分（公式サイトのアレルゲン表示。推奨表示を含む）
Dairy › Cheese2026-11-02明治北海道十勝パルメザンチーズ 80g
ナチュラルチーズ（国内製造）／セルロース、乳成分（公式サイトのアレルギー関連情報。特定原材料・特定原材料に準ずるもの28品目中）
Dairy › Cheese2026-11-01クラフト 100%パルメザンチーズ 80g
生乳、食塩、乳成分（公式サイトのアレルゲン表示。表示推奨品目を含む28品目中）
Dairy › Cheese2026-11-01明治北海道十勝とろけるスライスチーズ7枚入り 112g
ナチュラルチーズ（国内製造又は外国製造）／安定剤（増粘多糖類）、乳化剤、乳成分
Dairy › Cheese2026-10-14QBB モッツァレラとろけるチーズ 250g
ナチュラルチーズ（モッツァレラチーズ80％以上使用）／セルロース
How to read Japanese cheese labels
When comparing cheese (チーズ) sold in Japan, the mandatory label block on the back or side of the package provides the exact ingredient breakdown required under Japan's Food Labeling Standards (or Household Goods Quality Labeling Act for detergents and cosmetics). On Urayomi, we photograph or verify the official manufacturer disclosure for each item and separate base ingredients from food additives.
Products reviewed on this shelf include 雪印北海道100 さけるチーズ プレーン 50g（2本入り） (雪印メグミルク, 2 additives), 明治北海道十勝パルメザンチーズ 80g (明治, 1 additive), クラフト 100%パルメザンチーズ 80g (クラフト（森永乳業）, no food additives) and 明治北海道十勝とろけるスライスチーズ7枚入り 112g (明治, 2 additives).
- How many cheese products on Urayomi contain no food additives?
- Out of 5 cheese products whose Japanese back-of-package labels we have transcribed on Urayomi, 1 product is made with zero food additives, and 4 contain one or more food additives (an average of 1.2 food additives per product).
- What ingredients and food additives appear most often on Japanese cheese labels?
- The most common primary ingredients across these 5 products are 生乳, 食塩, ナチュラルチーズ, ナチュラルチーズ（モッツァレラチーズ80％以上使用）. Frequently used food additives include セルロース, 調味料(アミノ酸), 乳酸, 安定剤（増粘多糖類）, 乳化剤.
- How do you check for food additives on a Japanese cheese package?
- Under Japan's Food Labeling Standards, food ingredients are listed first in descending order by weight, followed by a full-width slash (／) or line break, after which all food additives (such as emulsifiers, seasonings, or preservatives) are listed.
To paste and analyze any Japanese ingredient list (原材料名) yourself, use the Ingredient Checker, or browse our Ingredients A–Z and Food Additive Database comparing Japan's rules with EU (EFSA) and US regulations.