Milk
Milk sold in Japanese supermarkets and specialty stores (8 products reviewed; 8 with zero food additives, averaging 0.0 additives per item). Every ingredient on the back of the package is transcribed in Japanese as printed and explained in English.
Milk
8 products
北海道乳業 特選北海道函館3.7牛乳 1000ml
生乳100%(北海道産)、乳成分(公式サイトのアレルゲン情報)
よつ葉乳業 特選よつ葉牛乳 1000ml
生乳100%(北海道産)、乳成分(公式オンラインショップの表示。28品目中)
デーリィ 霧島山麓牛乳 200ml
生乳100%(九州産)、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)
近藤乳業 湘南牛乳 1000ml
生乳100%(国産)、乳(公式サイトのアレルゲン表示)
明治おいしい牛乳 900ml
生乳100%(国産)、乳成分(公式サイトのアレルギー関連情報。特定原材料等28品目中)
森永 あじわい便り 1000ml
乳製品(国内製造又は外国製造)、生乳(50%未満)、乳糖、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)
らくのうマザーズ 大阿蘇牛乳 200ml
生乳100%(熊本県産)、乳成分(公式サイトのアレルゲン表示)
森永牛乳 200ml(常温保存可能品)
生乳100%(国産)、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)
How to read Japanese milk labels
When comparing milk (牛乳) 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 北海道乳業 特選北海道函館3.7牛乳 1000ml (北海道乳業, no food additives), よつ葉乳業 特選よつ葉牛乳 1000ml (よつ葉乳業, no food additives), デーリィ 霧島山麓牛乳 200ml (デーリィ(南日本酪農協同), no food additives) and 近藤乳業 湘南牛乳 1000ml (近藤乳業, no food additives).
- How many milk products on Urayomi contain no food additives?
- Out of 8 milk products whose Japanese back-of-package labels we have transcribed on Urayomi, 8 products are made with zero food additives, and 0 contain one or more food additives (an average of 0.0 food additives per product).
- What ingredients and food additives appear most often on Japanese milk labels?
- The most common primary ingredients across these 8 products are 生乳100%(国産), 生乳100%(北海道産), 生乳100%(北海道産), 生乳100%(九州産), 生乳100%(国産). None of the products currently listed on this shelf use food additives.
- How do you check for food additives on a Japanese milk 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.