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Detailed data on the Snacks and Desserts (11 items of 9 manufacturers)
※Chronological order of certification
※Explaination of the Certified Foods are based on comments written by manufacturers
Milk candy
The "Tokuno Milk 8.2" candy is milk candy containing lactosucrose that is effective for normalizing the digestive system. The candy based on a fresh cream produced in Hokkaido has an enjoyable dense taste. It can be sucked at ease in space.
| Preparation | No preparation needed |
|---|---|
| Content | 21.8 g (per pouch=5 pieces) |
| Energy | 92 kcal (per pouch=5 pieces) |
| Manufacturer | Mikakuto Co., Ltd. |
Cream filled biscuits
A plain biscuits in which lemon-flavored cream is sandwiched. It may taste in a way reminding us of old times. This biscuit contains the manufacturer's own bifidobacteria.
| Preparation | No preparation needed |
|---|---|
| Content | 16.5 g (per 2 pouches=4 pieces) |
| Energy | 78 kcal |
| Manufacturer | Ezaki Glico Co., Ltd. |
Rice Crackers (Kakinotane with Peanuts)
An excellent combination of slightly-sweet peanuts and kaki-seed-shaped rice cracker having a spicy-taste! Good texture! Astronauts will enjoy it together.
| Preparation | No preparation needed |
|---|---|
| Content | 35 g (per pouch) |
| Energy | 168 kcal (per pouch) |
| Manufacturer | Kameda Seika Company, Ltd. |
Jelly (peach)
A peach-juice flavored jelly. It has a lush and soft taste. One pouch of Peach Jelly contains 7.3 g of dietary fibers. It can be stored for 18 months at ambient temperatures.
| Preparation | No preparation needed |
|---|---|
| Content | 63 g (per can) |
| Energy | 49 kcal (per can) |
| Manufacturer | House Foods Corporation |
Balanced nutritional bar (cheese flavor)
This easy-to-consume supplementary food contains 11 vitamins※1, 6 minerals※2, protein, lipin and carbohydrate.
| Preparation | No preparation needed |
|---|---|
| Content | 40 g (per pouch) |
| Energy | 200 kcal (per pouch) |
| Manufacturer | Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. |
PRUNE EXTRACT
The "Prune Extract" contains many ingredients favorable for esthetics and health of human body, such as various vitamins, minerals, dietary fibers and antioxidant polyphenol. This product is an extract of carefully-selected prunes produced in the sun and the ground of California. It contains neither coloring nor preserving agents.
| Preparation | No preparation needed |
|---|---|
| Content | 60 g (per pouch=2 pieces) |
| Energy | 165.6 kcal (per pouch=2 pieces) |
| Manufacturer | MIKI Corporation |
Chewing gum with xylitol (lime mint)
The sugarless chewing gum with Xylitol (lime mint) is a refreshing, lime-and-mint-flavored chewing gum. It is consumable in space and contains xylitol which is beneficial to astronauts' teeth.
| Preparation | No preparation needed |
|---|---|
| Content | 21 g (per pouch=14 grains) |
| Energy | 42 kcal (per pouch=14 grains) |
| Manufacturer | LOTTE Co., Ltd. |
Sweet red bean paste
Neri-yokan or a sweet red bean paste is characterized by good preservative quality. A strict control of material qualities, kneading conditions (temperature and duration) and packing conditions in addition to the traditional techniques and new technical developments allows the product to be stored for one year. This is sweet red bean paste called "Ogura-yokan".
| Preparation | No preparation needed |
|---|---|
| Content | 62 g (per pouch) |
| Energy | 173 kcal (per pouch) |
| Manufacturer | Yamazaki Baking Company, Limited |
Sweet red bean paste with chestnut
Neri-yokan or a sweet red bean paste is characterized by good preservative quality. A strict control of material qualities, kneading conditions (temperature and duration) and packing conditions in addition to the traditional techniques and new technical developments allows the product to be stored for one year. This is chestnut paste called "Kuri-yokan".
| Preparation | No preparation needed |
|---|---|
| Content | 62 g (per pouch) |
| Energy | 175 kcal (per pouch) |
| Manufacturer | Yamazaki Baking Company, Limited |
Black sugar candy
The Kuroame is a representative traditional Japanese candy. A simple taste of black sugar is mixed with honey to produce this mild-taste candy. Cinnamon is used for hidden flavor to make a candy with fresh aftertaste. The sweet traditional candy will ease human mental and physical fatigue.
| Preparation | No preparation needed |
|---|---|
| Content | 26.5 g (per pouch=5 pieces) |
| Energy | 102 kcal (per pouch=5 pieces) |
| Manufacturer | YAMAZAKI-BISCUITS Co., Ltd. |
Peppermint candy
Japanese people are familiar with the herbal flavor of mint (also known as "hakka" among them). This refreshing product is based on peppermint which represents the mint. The flavor will stimulate central nervous system and sharpen the concentration. Also it is expected that fresh feeling with candy will be effective for refreshment under stresses.
| Preparation | No preparation needed |
|---|---|
| Content | 20.5 g (per pouch=5 pieces) |
| Energy | 79 kcal (per pouch=5 pieces) |
| Manufacturer | YAMAZAKI-BISCUITS Co., Ltd. |
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