Guide to Your Japanese Food Label Vocabulary

Here are 2 infographics that teach you the meaning of the Japanese food label! If you are a health-conscious person, you should definitely learn this!

Shopping at the grocery store in Japan can be daunting if you don’t know what is in your food. The below charts will help to decipher the meanings you will find for nutritional labeling on Japanese products.

Guide to Your Japanese Series

Guide to you Japanese Washing Machines
Guide to Your Japanese Rice Cookers
Guide to Your Japanese Toilets
Guide to Your Japanese Food Labels
Guide to your Japanese Bathtubs

Vocabulary:

1. エネルギー          (enerugi-)                     Energy
2. たんぱく質         (tanpakushitsu)       Protein
3. 脂質                    (shishitsu)                    Fat
4. 炭水化物            (tansuikabutsu)         Carbohydrate
5. 糖質                   (toushitsu)                    Sugar
6. 食物繊維            (shokubutsuseni)       Fiber
7. 食塩                   (shokuen)                      Sodium
8. 低カロリー        (teikarori-)                     Low Calorie
9. 高たんぱく質     (koutanpakushitsu)   High Protein
10. 無糖                   (mutou)                        No Sugar
11. 低脂肪               (teishibou)                   Low Fat
12. 香料                  (kouryou)                      Artificial Flavor/ Smell
13. 調味料               (choumiryou)                Flavor/ Taste

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