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Space Food

Beverages

Last Updated:June 30, 2020

Detailed data on the Beverages (4 items of 3 manufacturers)

※Chronological order of certification
※Explaination of the Certified Foods are based on comments written by manufacturers

Nutritional milk powder

Nutritional milk powder

"Morinaga Milk Life for space" is a powdered milk for adults based on the Morinaga Milk Industry's 100th anniversary of dry milk manufactureing. It is the same product grade as the manufacturer's commercialized "Milk Life." It is contained several supplements developed by Morinaga Milk through long-running research and a well-balanced combination of nutrients required by the adult body for good taste and healthy life in space.

Preparation Inject water into the pouch
Content 20g (per pouch)
Energy 95 kcal (per pouch)
Manufacturer MORINAGA MILK INDUSTRY CO., LTD.

ION DRINK

ION DRINK

Powder typed drink which is rapidly-soluble in water for drink. It is electrolyte solution which has favorable concentration and closer composition to human body fluid. So it's easy to be assimilated into body.

Preparation Inject water into the pouch
Content 11.1 g (per pouch)
Energy 43.2 kcal (per pouch)
Manufacturer Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.

Green tea

Green tea

To cope with hard missions in space, it is effective for astronauts to take a break and relax with tea. This powder green tea is granular type tea made from tea leaf. Extract from the tea leaf is condensed and spray-dried. Also flavor and taste is sealed in the pouch. Astronauts can enjoy light-weight and easily-soluble powder green tea without leaving wastes such as tea dregs.

Preparation Inject hot water into the pouch
Content 1.2 g (per pouch)
Energy 4 kcal (per pouch)
Manufacturer Mitsui Norin Co., Ltd.

Oolong tea

Oolong tea

To cope with hard missions in space, it is effective for astronauts to take a break and relax with tea. This oolong tea is granular type tea made from tea leaf. Extract from the tea leaf is condensed and spray-dried. Also flavor and taste is sealed in the pouch. Astronauts can enjoy light-weight and easily-soluble powder green tea without leaving wastes such as tea dregs.

Preparation Inject hot water into the pouch
Content 2.0 g (per pouch)
Energy 7 kcal (per pouch)
Manufacturer Mitsui Norin Co., Ltd.

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