Rice crackers
Rice crackers sold in Japanese supermarkets and specialty stores (5 products reviewed; 2 with zero food additives, averaging 2.6 additives per item). Every ingredient on the back of the package is transcribed in Japanese as printed and explained in English.
Rice crackers
5 products
亀田製菓 技のこだ割り 110g
うるち米(米国産、国産)、しょうゆ、砂糖、みりん、デキストリン、たん白加水分解物、食塩、粉末しょうゆ/加工でん粉、調味料(アミノ酸等)、着色料(カラメル)、乳化剤、ソルビトール、(一部に小麦・大豆・ゼラチンを含む)
越後製菓 保存缶 醤油せんべい 12枚(2枚×6袋)
うるち米(国産)、しょうゆ、砂糖、だし(かつお、こんぶ、にぼし、しいたけ)、でんぷん、発酵調味液、たん白加水分解物(小麦・大豆を含む)、醸造酢、食塩、はちみつ/調味料(アミノ酸等)、加工でんぷん、着色料(カラメル)、小麦・大豆(公式サイトの「本品に原材料として含まれているアレルギー物質(特定原材料等29品目中)」の表示)
創健社 手造り農場 玄米せんべい白胡麻 100g
うるち玄米(国内産)、白胡麻、醤油(大豆・小麦を含む)、麦芽糖、澱粉、小麦・大豆・ごま
創健社 五穀せんべい しょうゆ味 90g
うるち玄米(国産)、アマランサス、白胡麻、はと麦、ひえ、たまり醤油、醤油(大豆・小麦を含む)、麦芽糖、澱粉、小麦・大豆・ごま
亀田の柿の種 ピーナッツなし
米粉(うるち米(国産))、でん粉、しょうゆ、砂糖、魚介エキス調味料、たん白加水分解物、こんぶエキス、食塩/加工でん粉、調味料(アミノ酸等)、ソルビトール、着色料(カラメル、パプリカ色素)、香辛料抽出物、(一部に小麦・卵・大豆・鶏肉・豚肉を含む)
How to read Japanese rice crackers labels
When comparing rice crackers (せんべい・米菓) 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 亀田製菓 技のこだ割り 110g (亀田製菓, 5 additives), 越後製菓 保存缶 醤油せんべい 12枚(2枚×6袋) (越後製菓, 3 additives), 創健社 手造り農場 玄米せんべい白胡麻 100g (創健社, no food additives) and 創健社 五穀せんべい しょうゆ味 90g (創健社, no food additives).
- How many rice crackers products on Urayomi contain no food additives?
- Out of 5 rice crackers products whose Japanese back-of-package labels we have transcribed on Urayomi, 2 products are made with zero food additives, and 3 contain one or more food additives (an average of 2.6 food additives per product).
- What ingredients and food additives appear most often on Japanese rice crackers labels?
- The most common primary ingredients across these 5 products are しょうゆ, 砂糖, 食塩, たん白加水分解物, うるち玄米. Frequently used food additives include 調味料(アミノ酸等), 加工でん粉, 着色料(カラメル), ソルビトール, 乳化剤.
- How do you check for food additives on a Japanese rice crackers 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.