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Kubota Daifuku Mochi: Black Sesame

Contains hydrogenated corn syrup

These filled daifuku mochi have 12 g of added sugar per piece and contain hydrogenated corn syrup. They are made in Japan and contain tree nut, soy and sesame; the facility also uses egg, milk and wheat.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesLow sodiumContains sesameContains corn
$7.49 lowest price at Bokksu Market
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts
90caloriesPer serving · 1 piece (25g)
Protein
1g
Fiber
0g▼
Added sugar
12g▼
Sodium
5mg▲
Saturated fat
0g▲
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: Maltose, sugar, corn syrup, glutinous rice flour, sesame paste (bean paste, sugar, hydrogenated corn syrup, black sesame), trehalose, corn starch, shortening (palm oil), gelatin, glycerol fatty acid ester
32 / 100
Poor Scored automatically
Weighted as snacks, sweets, dessertsHigh confidence · Scored on 10 of 11 inputs
Nutrition · counts 30%47
Ingredients · counts 30%8
Processing · counts 25%30
Sourcing · counts 5%35
Transparency · counts 10%65
Why it scores 32
Nutrition 47 · Compared with other snacks and sweets: less saturated fat (0 g), less sodium (5 mg); 12 g added sugar per 1 piece
Ingredients 8 · Sesame paste (hydrogenated oil, −40); Maltose, 1st ingredient (added sugar, −20); Sugar, 2nd ingredient (added sugar, −20); 2 more
Processing 30 · Made with several syrups, refined starch, palm shortening and an emulsifier
Sourcing 35 · Made in Japan; the main ingredients' origins are not stated
Transparency 65 · Complete ingredient list and nutrition values; no ingredient sourcing details
12 g added sugar
Contains hydrogenated corn syrup
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−92 for sesame paste, maltose, sugar and 2 more
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Maltose Sugar Corn syrup Glutinous rice flour Sesame paste (bean paste, sugar, hydrogenated corn syrup, black sesame) Trehalose Corn starch Shortening (palm oil) Gelatin Glycerol fatty acid ester
10 ingredients 3 to watch3 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives3 additives · 1 high risk
Hydrogenated oilFatHigh risk
Partially hydrogenated oils are a source of artificial trans fat, which the FDA removed from the safe list in 2015.
Palm oilFatLimited risk
High in saturated fat, and refining can form contaminants (glycidyl esters) that EFSA flagged in 2016.
Added sugarSugarLimited risk
Added sugar; the WHO and the US Dietary Guidelines advise keeping added sugars under 10% of daily calories.
Matched from the ingredient list. Risk levels summarise findings from EFSA, the FDA, IARC and published studies; they explain a concern, not a diagnosis.

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