Milk-based and lactic acid drinks
Milk-based and lactic acid drinks sold in Japanese supermarkets and specialty stores (3 products reviewed; 0 with zero food additives, averaging 4.3 additives per item). Every ingredient on the back of the package is transcribed in Japanese as printed and explained in English.
Milk-based and lactic acid drinks
3 products
Drinks › Milk-based and lactic acid drinks2026-11-02アサヒ PLUSカルピス 睡眠・腸活ケア PET 200ml
果糖ぶどう糖液糖（国内製造）、脱脂粉乳、乳酸菌粉末（殺菌）／安定剤（大豆多糖類、ペクチン）、酸味料、香料、アレルギー特定原料：乳、大豆（公式サイトの表示）
Drinks › Milk-based and lactic acid drinks2026-11-01キリン イミューズ ヨーグルトテイスト 500ml
砂糖類（果糖ぶどう糖液糖（国内製造）、砂糖）、脱脂粉乳、乳酸菌末／酸味料、香料、安定剤（大豆多糖類）、乳、大豆（公式サイトの表示）
Drinks › Milk-based and lactic acid drinks2026-11-01（ザバス）MILK PROTEIN 脂肪0 ココア風味 200ml
乳製品（国内製造）、乳たんぱく質／香料、カカオ色素、ビタミンC、甘味料（アセスルファムK、スクラロース）、ビタミンE、ビタミンB6、ビタミンD、乳成分（公式サイトの表示）
How to read Japanese milk-based and lactic acid drinks labels
When comparing milk-based and lactic acid drinks (乳性飲料・乳酸菌飲料) 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 アサヒ PLUSカルピス 睡眠・腸活ケア PET 200ml (アサヒ飲料, 3 additives), キリン イミューズ ヨーグルトテイスト 500ml (キリンビバレッジ, 3 additives) and （ザバス）MILK PROTEIN 脂肪0 ココア風味 200ml (明治, 7 additives).
- How many milk-based and lactic acid drinks products on Urayomi contain no food additives?
- Out of 3 milk-based and lactic acid drinks products whose Japanese back-of-package labels we have transcribed on Urayomi, 0 products are made with zero food additives, and 3 contain one or more food additives (an average of 4.3 food additives per product).
- What ingredients and food additives appear most often on Japanese milk-based and lactic acid drinks labels?
- The most common primary ingredients across these 3 products are 脱脂粉乳, 果糖ぶどう糖液糖（国内製造）, 乳酸菌粉末（殺菌）, 砂糖類（果糖ぶどう糖液糖（国内製造）、砂糖）, 乳酸菌末. Frequently used food additives include 香料, 酸味料, 安定剤（大豆多糖類、ペクチン）, 安定剤（大豆多糖類）, カカオ色素.
- How do you check for food additives on a Japanese milk-based and lactic acid drinks 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.