Sports drinks
Sports drinks sold in Japanese supermarkets and specialty stores (2 products reviewed; 0 with zero food additives, averaging 9.0 additives per item). Every ingredient on the back of the package is transcribed in Japanese as printed and explained in English.
Sports drinks
2 products
Drinks › Sports drinks2026-11-02大塚製薬 ポカリスエット パウダー 1L用 66g
砂糖（国内製造）、ぶどう糖、果糖、粉末果汁、食塩／酸味料、香料、ビタミンC、塩化K、乳酸Ca、調味料（アミノ酸）、炭酸Mg、アレルゲン（特定原材料等）：該当なし（公式サイトの表示）
Drinks › Sports drinks2026-11-01アクエリアス 500ml
果糖ぶどう糖液糖（国内製造）、食塩／クエン酸、香料、クエン酸Na、塩化K、硫酸Mg、乳酸Ca、酸化防止剤（ビタミンC）、甘味料（スクラロース、アセスルファムK）、イソロイシン、バリン、ロイシン、アレルギー特定原材料：なし（公式サイトの表示）
How to read Japanese sports drinks labels
When comparing sports drinks (スポーツドリンク) 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 大塚製薬 ポカリスエット パウダー 1L用 66g (大塚製薬, 7 additives) and アクエリアス 500ml (日本コカ・コーラ, 11 additives).
- How many sports drinks products on Urayomi contain no food additives?
- Out of 2 sports 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 9.0 food additives per product).
- What ingredients and food additives appear most often on Japanese sports drinks labels?
- The most common primary ingredients across these 2 products are 食塩, 砂糖（国内製造）, ぶどう糖, 果糖, 粉末果汁. Frequently used food additives include 香料, 塩化K, 乳酸Ca, 酸味料, ビタミンC.
- How do you check for food additives on a Japanese sports 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.