Yakiniku sauce, medium-hot (Ogon no Aji): every ingredient on the label
エバラ食品 黄金の味 中辛
Ebara Foods' yakiniku sauce (360 g), built on a base of fruit purees of apple, peach and ume (Japanese plum). The ingredient list has 15 items, and the only additive after the “/” is caramel color.
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This label was copied from the maker's official product page (checked 2026-10-02). Package labels can change, so please check the actual label when you buy.
| 名称Name | 焼肉のたれ |
|---|---|
| 原材料名Ingredients | 、、、、、、、、、、、、、／、（一部に小麦・ごま・大豆・もも・りんごを含む） |
| 内容量Net contents | 360g |
| 賞味期限Best before | 枠外に記載 |
| 保存方法Storage | 開ける前は常温で直射日光を避け、冷暗所に保存。開けた後は必ず冷蔵庫で保存（公式サイトのよくあるご質問の案内） |
| 製造者Manufacturer | エバラ食品工業株式会社 神奈川県横浜市西区みなとみらい4丁目4番5号（公式サイトの会社概要に載っている本社の所在地） |
Allergens: contains wheat, sesame, soybean, peach and apple
| Energy エネルギー | 20kcal |
| Protein たんぱく質 | 0.6g |
| Fat 脂質 | 0.1g |
| Carbohydrate 炭水化物 | 4.1g |
| Salt equivalent 食塩相当量 | 0.9g |
Copied from the official site 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. The ingredients, allergens and nutrition facts are copied from the product page on the Ebara Foods official site (not from a photo of the package). Besides 360 g, the official site also lists 210 g, 480 g and 590 g sizes (their ingredient lists have not been checked). According to the FAQ on the official site, the medium-hot sauce weighs 116 g per 100 ml, and 360 g is about 310 ml.
Ingredients, one by one
| On the label | Type | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 果実ピューレ（りんご（国産）、もも、うめ）（りんごは国産）fruit puree (apple (Japan-grown), peach, ume (Japanese plum)) | Ingredient | Sweetness and richness (main ingredient) | Ingredients are listed in order of weight, so fruit puree is the largest (the FAQ on the official site also explains that fruit puree is the most-used ingredient). The “国産” (domestic) in parentheses is the labeling of the apple's origin. |
| 醤油soy sauce | Ingredient | Saltiness and umami | Soy sauce made from soybeans and wheat. The wheat and soybean in the allergen labeling appear to refer to this. |
| 砂糖sugar | Ingredient | Sweetness | — |
| アミノ酸液amino acid liquid | Ingredient | Umami | A liquid seasoning made by breaking down protein from soybeans and the like. It has “アミノ酸” (amino acid) in its name, but it is treated as a food and is written before the “/”. It is different from the additive “調味料（アミノ酸等）” (seasoning, amino acids, etc.). |
| にんにくgarlic | Ingredient | Flavor | — |
| 還元水あめhydrogenated starch syrup | Ingredient | Sweetness and thickness | Starch syrup made from starch, with hydrogen added. In Japanese labeling it is treated as a food and is written before the “/”. |
| 食塩salt | Ingredient | Saltiness | — |
| 蜂蜜honey | Ingredient | Sweetness | — |
| りんご酢apple cider vinegar | Ingredient | Sourness | Vinegar made by fermenting apple juice. |
| 白ごまwhite sesame | Ingredient | Aroma and texture | The sesame in the allergen labeling appears to refer to this and the sesame oil that follows. |
| ごま油sesame oil | Ingredient | Aroma | — |
| 蛋白加水分解物hydrolyzed protein | Ingredient | Umami | Protein from soybeans, wheat and so on that has been broken down with acid or enzymes. It is treated as a food, not an additive. |
| オニオンエキスonion extract | Ingredient | Flavor and umami | An extract taken from onions. |
| 香辛料spices | Ingredient | Aroma and heat | The label does not say which spices are used. |
| カラメル色素caramel color | Food additive | Color | A brown coloring made by heating sugars. As a rule, coloring additives are written with a purpose name, as in “着色料（〇〇）” (coloring (name)), but ones whose substance name includes the character “色” (color) may leave out the purpose name. There are 4 types of caramel color, I to IV, depending on how it is made, but the label does not show which one is used. |
Similar products with fewer food additives
Products on the same shelf that we have read, with fewer food additives than this one (1). Shown as a difference in labeling, not a judgment.
Additive-free yakiniku sauce
醤油（国内製造）、砂糖、本みりん、ごま油、米酢、にんにく（国産）、すり胡麻、香辛料、（一部に小麦・大豆・ごまを含む）
Additive-free all-purpose yakiniku sauce
醤油（大豆・小麦を含む、大豆：遺伝子組換えでない）（国内製造）、ザラメ糖（さとうきび（喜界島産））、りんご（国産）、玉ねぎ（国産）、にんにく（青森県産）、りんご酢（栃木県製造）、みそ（大豆を含む、大豆：遺伝子組換えでない）（新潟県製造）、有機ごま油（国内製造）、しょうが（国産）、有機ごま（国内製造）、有機レモン果汁（国内製造）、一味唐辛子（国内製造）、（大豆・小麦を含む）
Yakiniku The Punch salt-sauce base
天日塩（ベトナム）、フライドガーリック、胡椒、唐辛子、ローストガーリック
Good points and concerns
+Good points
- The first item on the ingredient list is fruit puree (apple (Japan-grown), peach, ume)
- The only additive is caramel color. “調味料（アミノ酸等）” (seasoning, amino acids, etc.) and thickeners do not appear in the ingredient list
- The umami ingredients are soy sauce, amino acid liquid, hydrolyzed protein, onion extract and so on; all are foods and are written before the “/”
−Concerns
- Sweetness comes from the fruit puree plus sugar, hydrogenated starch syrup and honey. Carbohydrate is 4.1 g per tablespoon (17 g)
- Salt equivalent is 0.9 g per tablespoon (17 g)
- The color is added with the additive caramel color. The label does not show which of the 4 types it is
Related articles
Sources
- Ogon no Aji, medium-hot | Ebara Foods
- FAQ (yakiniku sauce) | Ebara Foods
- FAQ (storage) | Ebara Foods
- Company profile | Ebara Foods
- Food Labeling Act and related laws (laws and unified information) | Consumer Affairs Agency
- Labeling on the maker's official site (checked 2026-10-02)
This page is a translation of our Japanese page; if they differ, the Japanese page is the reference.
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