Carbonated drinks
Carbonated drinks sold in Japanese supermarkets and specialty stores (4 products reviewed; 0 with zero food additives, averaging 7.3 additives per item). Every ingredient on the back of the package is transcribed in Japanese as printed and explained in English.
Carbonated drinks
4 products
Drinks › Carbonated drinks2026-11-02アサヒ ドデカミンのゼロが好きだと叫びたい PET 500ml
食物繊維（国内製造）、食塩、高麗人参エキス、調製ローヤルゼリー、ガラナ、マカ／炭酸、酸味料、香料、Ｖ．Ｃ、甘味料（アセスルファムＫ、スクラロース）、カロテン色素、カフェイン、アルギニン、アラニン、グリシン、ロイシン、ナイアシン、イソロイシン、バリン、Ｖ．Ｂ６、アレルギー特定原料：「-」（公式サイトの表示）
Drinks › Carbonated drinks2026-11-01三ツ矢サイダー 250ml缶
果糖ぶどう糖液糖（国内製造）／炭酸、香料、酸味料、アレルギー特定原料：-（公式サイトの表示）
Drinks › Carbonated drinks2026-11-01コカ・コーラ 500ml
糖類（果糖ぶどう糖液糖、砂糖）／炭酸、カラメル色素、酸味料、香料、カフェイン、アレルギー特定原材料：なし（公式サイトの表示）
Drinks › Carbonated drinks2026-10-22コカ・コーラ ゼロ 500ml
／炭酸、カラメル色素、酸味料、甘味料（スクラロース、アセスルファムK）、香料、カフェイン、アレルギー特定原材料：なし（公式サイトの表示）
How to read Japanese carbonated drinks labels
When comparing carbonated drinks (炭酸飲料) 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 ドデカミンのゼロが好きだと叫びたい PET 500ml (アサヒ飲料, 15 additives), 三ツ矢サイダー 250ml缶 (アサヒ飲料, 3 additives), コカ・コーラ 500ml (日本コカ・コーラ, 5 additives) and コカ・コーラ ゼロ 500ml (日本コカ・コーラ, 6 additives).
- How many carbonated drinks products on Urayomi contain no food additives?
- Out of 4 carbonated drinks products whose Japanese back-of-package labels we have transcribed on Urayomi, 0 products are made with zero food additives, and 4 contain one or more food additives (an average of 7.3 food additives per product).
- What ingredients and food additives appear most often on Japanese carbonated drinks labels?
- The most common primary ingredients across these 4 products are 食物繊維（国内製造）, 食塩, 高麗人参エキス, 調製ローヤルゼリー, ガラナ. Frequently used food additives include 炭酸, 酸味料, 香料, カフェイン, カラメル色素.
- How do you check for food additives on a Japanese carbonated 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.