Vinegar drinks
Vinegar drinks sold in Japanese supermarkets and specialty stores (2 products reviewed; 0 with zero food additives, averaging 7.5 additives per item). Every ingredient on the back of the package is transcribed in Japanese as printed and explained in English.
Vinegar drinks
2 products
ミツカン りんご黒酢 500ml
米黒酢(国内製造)、りんご果汁、砂糖、黒糖入り砂糖液/酸味料、香料、甘味料(スクラロース)、りんご・米(公式サイトのアレルギー情報の欄)
タマノイ はちみつ黒酢ダイエット 125ml
りんご(輸入)、黒酢、はちみつ、エリスリトール、食物繊維/V.C、酸味料、炭酸カルシウム、甘味料(アスパルテーム・L-フェニルアラニン化合物)、香料、卵殻カルシウム、ナイアシン、V.B6、V.B2、V.E、V.D、V.B12、卵、りんご
How to read Japanese vinegar drinks labels
When comparing vinegar drinks (お酢ドリンク) 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 ミツカン りんご黒酢 500ml (ミツカン, 3 additives) and タマノイ はちみつ黒酢ダイエット 125ml (タマノイ酢, 12 additives).
- How many vinegar drinks products on Urayomi contain no food additives?
- Out of 2 vinegar drinks products whose Japanese back-of-package labels we have transcribed on Urayomi, 0 products are made with zero food additives, and 2 contain one or more food additives (an average of 7.5 food additives per product).
- What ingredients and food additives appear most often on Japanese vinegar drinks labels?
- The most common primary ingredients across these 2 products are 米黒酢(国内製造), りんご果汁, 砂糖, 黒糖入り砂糖液, りんご(輸入). Frequently used food additives include 酸味料, 香料, 甘味料(スクラロース), V.C, 炭酸カルシウム.
- How do you check for food additives on a Japanese vinegar 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.