Konnyaku and shirataki
Konnyaku and shirataki sold in Japanese supermarkets and specialty stores (1 product reviewed; 0 with zero food additives, averaging 1.0 additives per item). Every ingredient on the back of the package is transcribed in Japanese as printed and explained in English.
Konnyaku and shirataki
1 product
How to read Japanese konnyaku and shirataki labels
When comparing konnyaku and shirataki (こんにゃく・しらたき) 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 関越物産 国産使い切りサイズ 生っ粋のこんにゃく 130g (関越物産, 1 additive).
- How many konnyaku and shirataki products on Urayomi contain no food additives?
- Out of 1 konnyaku and shirataki products whose Japanese back-of-package labels we have transcribed on Urayomi, 0 products are made with zero food additives, and 1 contain one or more food additives (an average of 1.0 food additives per product).
- What ingredients and food additives appear most often on Japanese konnyaku and shirataki labels?
- The most common primary ingredients across these 1 products are こんにゃく粉（国産）, 海藻粉末. Frequently used food additives include 水酸化カルシウム（こんにゃく用凝固剤）.
- How do you check for food additives on a Japanese konnyaku and shirataki 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.