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Maeil Black Soybean Drink with Calcium

Monday, July 6th, 2009

Another wonderful variant in Maeil’s line of Soy Drinks! 검은 콩

Maeil Black Soybean Drink INGREDIENTS: Soybean milk, Filtered water, Granulated sugar, Calcium phosphate compound, Soybean oil, Black soybean extract, Black sesame paste, Brown rice syrup, Black rice extract, Caramel paste, Barley extract, Glycerin esters of fatty acid, Cellulose gel, Salt, Flavors, di-Methionine, Carrageenan, Vitamin A, Vitamin D3, Vitamin B2

Allergy information: This product contains soybean, black soybean, black sesame.

The label is in Korean on one side and English on the opposite side. Plus, the narrower sides also contain French translation of most of the information.

Maeil Black Soybean Drink is made from black soybean, black sesame, black rice and enforced (!) with calcium. You can enjoy better taste and nutrients than any regular soy drink. (They mean “enriched with calcium” of course.)

On the side of the drink box: Enjoy valuable nutrients found in soy bean with calcium. Maeil Soy Drink with Calcium is the best alternative to milk and provides you essential nutrients along with the calcium. Calcium is essential for building and maintaining strong bone for children and adults. Maeil Soy Drink with calcium contains many of nutrients found in the remarkable Soy Bean.

Manufactured by : Maeil Dairy Industry Co., Ltd.
C.P.O. Box 4008, Seoul, Korea. Product of Korea

NUTRITION FACTS: Serving size: 1 pack (235 ml)
Amounts per serving: 180 calories, 80 from fat
9 grams total fat – 1.5 saturated, no trans fat
No cholesterol. 180 milligrams of sodium.
15 grams of carbohydrate – 11g sugars.
8 grams of protein. 14% Daily Values of vitamin A. No vitamin C. 24% DV of calcium. 7% DV of Iron.

No Cholesterol. No Lactose. No Preservative. No Artificial Color.

UPC bar code number: 7 65444 19531 5. 7.95 fluid ounces (235 ml)

Only after reading the label closely did I realize that this is a great milk substitute for lactose-intolerant individuals. I always just thought it was a hip thing to drink.

Retail price at California Market: 89 cents!

Oh ~ Good! Lotte Cereal Choco Snack

Monday, July 6th, 2009

Oh ~ Good! Lotte Cereal Choco Snack
오 ~ 굿 ! 쌔리얼 초코

Crunchy squares filled with chocolate

귀리 (oat) 칼슘 (calcium)

Lotte “Promise The Best” Since 1992

Ingredients: oat, sugar, vegetable oil, cocoa mass, whole milk powder, lactose, corn syrup, corn flour, wheat flour, honey, egg calcium, rice flour, corn starch, sodium bicarbonate, soy lecithin, salt, vanilla flavor, ferric citrate, chocolate flavor, nicotinamide, tocopherol, vitamin B2, vitamin B1.

English label as sticker on back of hangul-covered box:

Product name: Cereal Choco
Nutrition Facts: Serving Size 1/2 pouch (21 grams)
Amount per Serving: 109 calories, 29 from fat
5 grams total fat = 4 g saturated fat, no trans fat
No cholesterol. 14 milligrams of sodium
13 g of total carbohydrates = 1g dietary fiber, 7g sugars
2 grams of protein
No vitamin A or vitamin C. 1% DV of calcium. 1% DV of iron.

Allergy Information: contains milk, soy bean, wheat, egg

Manufactured by Lotte Confectionery Co., Ltd. Seoul, Korea.
Net weight: 42 grams (1.48 ounces).
Tel: USA 213-688-8806. Korea 2-2635-8722
UPC Bar Code Number: 8 801062 242364

Retail price at California Market: 2 boxes for 99 cents (on sale!)
Korean box says the price in South Korea is 700 won.

The hangul label also seems to emphasize the oats’ calcium content, which is given as 56.2 milligrams per pouch (8% DV). Appears to be a discrepancy with the information in English.