Calpis Water (可爾必思水語) 310ml — the ready-to-drink form of Calpis, poured straight from an easy-open can and best served well chilled. Milky-white, lightly sweet and gently tart. This is the Taiwan-produced export can that Jun Pacific imports for Australia; final processing: Taiwan.
About Calpis
Calpis (カルピス) was created by Kaiun Mishima and first went on sale on 7 July 1919 — Asahi, which owns the brand today, describes it as Japan's first lactic acid bacteria drink.
What is a lactic acid drink
"Lactic acid drink" (乳酸菌飲料) is a Japanese soft-drink category built on lactic-acid fermentation — milky-white, lightly sweet and gently tart rather than creamy. It is drunk cold as a refreshment, not used as a cooking ingredient.
Ingredients
Water, sugar, skim milk powder, yeast, acidity regulators (330, 331), flavour, thickener (soybean starch).
Allergens
Contains milk and soybean. Refer to the package for the most current allergen declaration.
Nutrition
Per 310 ml can (1 serving per can): Energy 577 kJ (138 Cal) · Protein 0.78 g · Total fat 0 g (saturated 0 g, trans 0 g) · Carbohydrate 33.8 g (sugars 32.6 g) · Sodium 50 mg.
Per 100 ml: Energy 188 kJ (45 Cal) · Protein 0.25 g · Total fat 0 g (saturated 0 g, trans 0 g) · Carbohydrate 10.9 g (sugars 10.5 g) · Sodium 16 mg.
Important — please check the package label
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Ready-to-drink Calpis, the original lactic acid drink · 可爾必思水語 乳酸菌飲料 · Calpis range.
