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Karuna Kelp Dashi

昆布だし

By Karuna

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昆布だし

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Ingredients

砂糖類(乳糖、砂糖)、食塩、風味原料(こんぶ粉末、こんぶエキス)、たん白加水分解物 / 調味料(アミノ酸等)、(一部に乳成分を含む)

What the highlights mean

Animal-derived

  • 乳糖 lactose (dairy)
  • 乳成分 milk (dairy) · in the allergen labelling

Could be animal- or plant-derived

  • たん白加水分解物 protein hydrolysate: Broken-down protein from soy or wheat, or from meat or fish.
  • 調味料(アミノ酸等) seasoning: Usually MSG and nucleotides fermented from sugarcane or starch. But a few amino acids and nucleotides allowed under this name come from animals (feathers, gelatin, fish), and the label doesn't say which were used.

A powdered dashi seasoning flavoured with kelp powder and kelp extract.

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How we know

  • Official page · 3 Nov 2026

    砂糖類(乳糖、砂糖)、食塩、風味原料(こんぶ粉末、こんぶエキス)、たん白加水分解物 / 調味料(アミノ酸等)、(一部に乳成分を含む)

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