Kikkoman Aji-Mirin Sweet Cooking Rice Seasoning — DUMP

Munch or Dump rates Kikkoman Aji-Mirin Sweet Cooking Rice Seasoning by Kikkoman DUMP — score 20/90.

Despite the 'rice seasoning' name, this is mostly two refined sugar syrups. Glucose syrup is the #1 ingredient and corn syrup follows rice, so it's essentially flavored sugar water with a splash of alcohol.

Why this verdict

• Glucose syrup is the #1 ingredient — this is sugar-syrup-first
• Two distinct refined sweeteners (glucose syrup + corn syrup) stacked together
• Rice is only the 4th ingredient, behind water and alcohol
• NOVA-4 ultra-processed seasoning, not brewed traditional mirin
• Roughly 12g sugar per 2-tablespoon serving

Ingredients (6)

• glucose syrup (moderate) — A second refined sweetener used for the caramel character; fast-absorbing sugar with no nutritional value.
• Water (safe) — First ingredient by weight; this pudding is mostly water, not milk.
• alcohol (safe) — Tiny amount used as a processing aid; cooks off during baking.
• Rice (safe) — Plain refined rice, a neutral starchy base.
• Corn Syrup (concerning) — Cheap glucose syrup; pure added sugar with no nutrition, here as the second-largest ingredient.
• Salt (moderate) — Ready meals tend to run salt-heavy; watch the sodium.