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Seasonings › Curry and stew rouxLabel checked 2026-09-29PR

Direct-flame roasted apple curry roux, mild: every ingredient on the label

コスモ食品 コスモ直火焼 りんごカレー・ルー 甘口

The mild version of the same flake type as the medium-hot. Apple puree rises to 4th on the ingredient list, and coconut milk and spice masala are added. The only additive is caramel color.

Ingredients17
Food additives1
Contents170 g
Per 100 g¥254

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The label on the back

名称Nameカレールー(甘口)
原材料名Ingredients、、、、、、、、、、、、、、、/、(一部に小麦・乳成分・大豆・りんご・豚肉・鶏肉を含む)
内容量Net contents170g
賞味期限Best before欄外下部に記載
保存方法Storage直射日光を避け、高温にならない所で保存してください。
製造者Manufacturerコスモ食品株式会社
東京都大田区大森北2-4-18 大森ビル7F
製造所固有記号は賞味期限右に記載

Allergens: contains wheat, milk, soybean, apple, pork and chicken

Selected ingredient小麦粉(国内製造) wheat flour IngredientRole: Base for thickeningA roux is made by cooking wheat flour in fat. “国内製造” (made in Japan) means the flour was made in Japan; it is not the origin of the wheat itself.
Nutrition factsper 100 g (value from the official page)
Energy エネルギー471kcal
Protein たんぱく質6.6g
Fat 脂質30.4g
Carbohydrate 炭水化物42.7g
Salt equivalent 食塩相当量7.0g
* Estimated values

Copied from the package as of the date checked. The label is shown in Japanese as printed; tap an ingredient to see its English name and role. The links in the table below lead to our Ingredients A–Z and food additive database. On the table on the package, the name is “カレールー(甘口)” (curry roux, mild), and the product name is “りんごカレー・ルー 甘口” (apple curry roux, mild). The nutrition facts were not in the photo, so the values below are from the Cosmo Foods official page.

Ingredients, one by one

On the labelTypeRoleNotes
小麦粉(国内製造)wheat flourIngredientBase for thickeningA roux is made by cooking wheat flour in fat. “国内製造” (made in Japan) means the flour was made in Japan; it is not the origin of the wheat itself.
食用油脂edible fats and oilsIngredientBase of the roux and richnessThe label does not say what kind of fat or oil it is. The ingredient list on the Cosmo Foods official page reads the same.
カレー粉curry powderIngredientAroma and heatA powder made by mixing several kinds of spices.
りんごピューレapple pureeIngredientSweetness and sournessIngredients are listed in order of weight. It is 10th in the medium-hot, but 4th in the mild.
食塩saltIngredientSaltiness—
砂糖sugarIngredientSweetness—
トマトペーストtomato pasteIngredientUmami and sourness—
チャツネchutneyIngredientSweetness and sournessA seasoning made by simmering down fruit and vegetables.
発酵乳fermented milkIngredientMildnessMilk that has been fermented. The “乳成分” (milk) in the allergen labeling appears to refer to this.
肉エキスmeat extractIngredientUmamiAn extract made by simmering meat. The label does not say which meat. Because the allergen labeling lists pork and chicken, it is thought to be a pork and chicken extract (not checked against the manufacturer's materials).
おろし玉ねぎgrated onionIngredientSweetness and umami—
酵母エキスyeast extractIngredientUmamiAn umami ingredient taken from yeast. In Japanese labeling it is treated as a food (ingredient), not an additive, and is written before the “/”. It is different from the additive “調味料(アミノ酸等)” (seasoning, amino acids, etc.).
ココナッツミルクcoconut milkIngredientMildnessAn ingredient that is not in the medium-hot.
おろしにんにくgrated garlicIngredientAroma—
カレーペーストcurry pasteIngredientCurry flavorThe label does not show what is in it.
スパイスマサラspice masalaIngredientAromaA mix of several kinds of spices. An ingredient that is not in the medium-hot.
カラメル色素caramel colorFood additiveAdds color (coloring)A brown coloring made by heating sugar and the like. There are 4 types (I to IV) depending on how it is made, but Japanese labeling says only “カラメル色素”, so the label does not show which one is used.

Not found in the ingredient list

調味料(アミノ酸等) · seasoning (amino acids, etc.)乳化剤 · emulsifier香料 · flavoring酸味料 · acidulant

This is not the maker's “not used” claim. These are things often seen in similar products that we checked are not written in this product's ingredient list. Additives carried over from ingredients may not be declared, so this does not mean they are absent (about additives not written on labels).

Next to a typical product

This product

小麦粉(国内製造)、食用油脂、カレー粉、りんごピューレ、食塩、砂糖、トマトペースト、チャツネ、発酵乳、肉エキス、おろし玉ねぎ、酵母エキス、ココナッツミルク、おろしにんにく、カレーペースト、スパイスマサラ/カラメル色素、(一部に小麦・乳成分・大豆・りんご・豚肉・鶏肉を含む)

Ingredient list of a typical solid roux (example: House Foods “バーモントカレー” (Vermont Curry) medium-hot, 230 g)

食用油脂(牛脂豚脂混合油(国内製造)、パーム油)、小麦粉、砂糖、食塩、でんぷん、カレーパウダー、全粉乳、脱脂大豆、クリーミングパウダー、はちみつ、酵母エキス、玉ねぎエキス、ローストオニオンパウダー、トマトパウダー、オニオンパウダー、バナナペースト、ポークエキス、粉乳小麦粉ルウ、脱脂粉乳、りんごペースト、香辛料、ガーリックパウダー、しょう油加工品、トマトエキス、チーズパウダー、ローストガーリックパウダー、ホエイパウダー、粉末油脂/着色料(カラメル、パプリカ色素)、調味料(アミノ酸等)、乳化剤、香料、酸味料、香辛料抽出物

This is the ingredient list from the House Foods official page (checked 2026-09-29). The additives are shown in red. Some solid roux use emulsifiers and the like.

Good points and concerns

+Good points

  • The only additive is caramel color
  • “調味料(アミノ酸等)”, “乳化剤”, “香料” and “酸味料” do not appear in the ingredient list
  • Salt equivalent is 7.0 g per 100 g, less than the medium-hot of the same series (7.4 g) (values from the official page)

−Concerns

  • It contains caramel color (coloring). The label does not show which of the 4 types it is
  • The kind of edible fat or oil is not given on the label or the official page
  • ¥432 for 170 g (about ¥254 per 100 g). It must be refrigerated after opening

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Sources

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