Pure honey from Argentina and Hungary: every ingredient on the label
日新蜂蜜 純粋アルゼンチン＆ハンガリー産はちみつ
A product from Nisshin Honey in Anpachi Town, Gifu Prefecture, blending honey from Argentina and Hungary. The ingredient list has only “はちみつ” (honey), and it comes in an upside-down bottle that stands on its cap.
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| 名称Name | はちみつ |
|---|---|
| 原材料名Ingredients | |
| 内容量Net contents | 250g（倒立ボトル） |
| 賞味期限Best before | 枠外下部に記載 |
| 保存方法Storage | 直射日光を避けて、常温保存してください。 |
| 製造者Manufacturer | 製造者：日新蜂蜜株式会社 岐阜県安八郡安八町牧3133-1 |
| Energy エネルギー | 303kcal |
| Protein たんぱく質 | 0.3g |
| Fat 脂質 | 0g |
| Carbohydrate 炭水化物 | 81.9g |
| Salt equivalent 食塩相当量 | 0g |
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. The label says in red, “抵抗力が充分にできていない1歳未満の乳児には与えないでください” (do not give to infants under 1 year old, whose resistance is not yet sufficient) (the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare also calls for giving honey only after the age of 1). It also says that honey turning white and crystallizing does not change its quality, and that to melt it you should put the whole container in lukewarm water as a water bath. There is also a note that color and taste may vary with the season, place and climate of harvest. It carries the fair mark of the National Honey Fair Trade Council. The official product name has “純粋” (pure), but the name column on the label says “はちみつ” (honey).
Ingredients, one by one
| On the label | Type | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| はちみつ（アルゼンチン、ハンガリー）honey (Argentina, Hungary) | Ingredient | Main ingredient (the only ingredient) | Under the labeling rules for honey products, honey is defined as “a natural sweet substance that honeybees collect from the nectar of plants and store and ripen in the comb cells”. The name of this product is “はちみつ” (honey) (sweetened honey and refined honey were removed from “honey products” in the rules by the May 2019 revision). The parentheses give the country of origin of the honey (country of origin of the ingredient); when there are two or more countries, they must be written in order of weight, so there is more from Argentina. |
Not found in the ingredient list
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Next to a typical product
はちみつ（アルゼンチン、ハンガリー）
はちみつ（中国、アルゼンチン、ニュージーランド、カナダ、その他）
This is the ingredient list from Kato Bihoen Honpo’s official page (checked 2026-09-30). Both have only honey as the ingredient and no food additives. The difference is the country of origin: Sakura-jirushi is a blend in which honey from China is the largest, while this Nisshin Honey product is from two countries, Argentina and Hungary.
Good points and concerns
+Good points
- The only ingredient is honey, with no food additives
- The countries of origin (Argentina, Hungary) are written on the label
- The official site publishes the JAN code, best-before period (18 months), ingredients and nutrition facts
−Concerns
- ¥950 for 250 g (¥380 per 100 g)
- Cannot be given to infants under 1 year old (written in red on the label)
- It may crystallize white, and melting it requires a water bath
Related articles
Sources
- Pure honey from Argentina and Hungary 250 g | Nisshin Honey Co., Ltd.
- Pure honey from Argentina and Hungary 250 g | Nisshin Honey Online Store
- Guidelines on labeling of honey products (definition of honey products) | Tokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Public Health and Medical Care
- Give honey only after the age of 1. | Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare
- Pure honey 250 g | Sakura-jirushi Honey, Kato Bihoen Honpo
- Label on the back of the package (checked 2026-09-30)
This page is a translation of our Japanese page; if they differ, the Japanese page is the reference.
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