Fish cakes (chikuwa, kamaboko, satsuma-age)
Fish cakes (chikuwa, kamaboko, satsuma-age) sold in Japanese supermarkets and specialty stores (2 products reviewed; 0 with zero food additives, averaging 6.0 additives per item). Every ingredient on the back of the package is transcribed in Japanese as printed and explained in English.
Fish cakes (chikuwa, kamaboko, satsuma-age)
2 products
Rice accompaniments › Fish cakes (chikuwa, kamaboko, satsuma-age)2026-11-02紀文 チーちく 5個入り（85g）
魚肉（たら（アメリカ、ロシア）、いとより）、プロセスチーズ（ナチュラルチーズ、カマンベールチーズパウダー、食塩）、卵白、食塩、植物油、ぶどう糖、調味エキス（たん白加水分解物、酵母エキス、食塩、デキストリン）／加工でん粉、調味料（アミノ酸等）、ソルビット、乳化剤、安定剤（キサンタンガム、セルロース）、香料、（一部に卵・乳成分・小麦・大豆を含む）
Rice accompaniments › Fish cakes (chikuwa, kamaboko, satsuma-age)2026-11-02紀文 シャキッと玉ねぎ天 4枚（180g）
玉ねぎ（輸入、国産）、魚肉、でん粉、砂糖、ぶどう糖、大豆たん白、食塩、大豆油、ソテーオニオン、酵母エキス、粉末卵白／加工でん粉、調味料（アミノ酸）、酢酸Na、グリシン、V.C、乳化剤、（一部に卵・大豆・豚肉を含む）
How to read Japanese fish cakes (chikuwa, kamaboko, satsuma-age) labels
When comparing fish cakes (chikuwa, kamaboko, satsuma-age) (ちくわ・かまぼこ・さつま揚げ) 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 紀文 チーちく 5個入り（85g） (紀文食品, 6 additives) and 紀文 シャキッと玉ねぎ天 4枚（180g） (紀文食品, 6 additives).
- How many fish cakes (chikuwa, kamaboko, satsuma-age) products on Urayomi contain no food additives?
- Out of 2 fish cakes (chikuwa, kamaboko, satsuma-age) 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 6.0 food additives per product).
- What ingredients and food additives appear most often on Japanese fish cakes (chikuwa, kamaboko, satsuma-age) labels?
- The most common primary ingredients across these 2 products are 食塩, ぶどう糖, 魚肉（たら（アメリカ、ロシア）、いとより）, プロセスチーズ（ナチュラルチーズ、カマンベールチーズパウダー、食塩）, 卵白. Frequently used food additives include 加工でん粉, 乳化剤, 調味料（アミノ酸等）, ソルビット, 安定剤（キサンタンガム、セルロース）.
- How do you check for food additives on a Japanese fish cakes (chikuwa, kamaboko, satsuma-age) 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.