Nori (seaweed)
Nori (seaweed) sold in Japanese supermarkets and specialty stores (1 product reviewed; 0 with zero food additives, averaging 2.0 additives per item). Every ingredient on the back of the package is transcribed in Japanese as printed and explained in English.
Nori (seaweed)
1 product
How to read Japanese nori (seaweed) labels
When comparing nori (seaweed) (のり) 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 大森屋 味付のり70枚卓上容器入り 12切70枚 (大森屋, 2 additives).
- How many nori (seaweed) products on Urayomi contain no food additives?
- Out of 1 nori (seaweed) 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 2.0 food additives per product).
- What ingredients and food additives appear most often on Japanese nori (seaweed) labels?
- The most common primary ingredients across these 1 products are 乾のり, 醤油, 砂糖, 昆布エキス, みりん. Frequently used food additives include 調味料（アミノ酸等）, 甘味料（甘草）.
- How do you check for food additives on a Japanese nori (seaweed) 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.