Cakes and baked sweets
Cakes and baked sweets sold in Japanese supermarkets and specialty stores (2 products reviewed; 1 with zero food additives, averaging 9.5 additives per item). Every ingredient on the back of the package is transcribed in Japanese as printed and explained in English.
Cakes and baked sweets
2 products
Snacks › Cakes and baked sweets2026-11-01文明堂東京 V!カステラ（10本入）
鶏卵（国産）、砂糖、小麦粉、水飴、蜂蜜、小麦・卵（公式オンラインショップの「アレルギー」欄の表示）
Snacks › Cakes and baked sweets2026-10-30バランスオンminiケーキ チョコブラウニー
小麦粉（国内製造）、砂糖、ショートニング、麦芽糖、イヌリン、水あめ、鶏卵、ココアパウダー、食塩、乳糖／加工デンプン、ソルビトール、炭酸Ca、炭酸Ｍｇ、乳化剤、香料、膨脹剤、酸化防止剤（チャ抽出物、V.E）、ピロリン酸鉄、ナイアシン、V.E、パントテン酸Ｃａ、V.B1、V.B2、V.A、V.B6、葉酸、V.D、V.B12、（一部に卵・乳成分・小麦・大豆を含む）
How to read Japanese cakes and baked sweets labels
When comparing cakes and baked sweets (ケーキ・焼き菓子) 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 文明堂東京 V!カステラ（10本入） (文明堂東京, no food additives) and バランスオンminiケーキ チョコブラウニー (江崎グリコ, 19 additives).
- How many cakes and baked sweets products on Urayomi contain no food additives?
- Out of 2 cakes and baked sweets products whose Japanese back-of-package labels we have transcribed on Urayomi, 1 product is made with zero food additives, and 1 contain one or more food additives (an average of 9.5 food additives per product).
- What ingredients and food additives appear most often on Japanese cakes and baked sweets labels?
- The most common primary ingredients across these 2 products are 鶏卵, 砂糖, 小麦粉, 水飴, 蜂蜜. Frequently used food additives include 加工デンプン, ソルビトール, 炭酸Ca, 炭酸Ｍｇ, 乳化剤.
- How do you check for food additives on a Japanese cakes and baked sweets 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.