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Wang Black Sesame & Bean Soy Drink

Sunday, October 11th, 2009

That’s what it says on the box. It’s even in French: Boisson de Soja (saveur noire de sesame).  검은 깨, 콩  까망두유

Wang Black Sesame & Bean Soy Drink Can’t remember what it tasted like. All these Korean soy drinks taste the same to me, regardless of flavor variant. As long as it’s inoffensive, I gleefully suck through the handy straw my healthy dose of soy.

This box is small and contains just 200 milliliters (6.76 fluid ounces), appropriate for one un-American serving.

Ingredients: soymilk (filtered water, soybean), soybean oil, black soybean extract, black sesame paste, malto-oligosaccharide, glycerin fatty acid ester, sugar, salt. The ingredients list is also in French and Korean hangul.

Nutrition facts: 150 calories, 70 from fat. Total Fat 8 grams — no saturated or trans fat. No cholesterol. Sodium 200 milligrams. Total Carbohydrate 14 grams — No fiber, sguars 2 g. Protein 6 grams. No vitamin A, vitamin C or iron. Calcium content is 20% of daily values.

Keep in a cool and dry place. Item number 10738. UPC bar code number 0 87703 02338 3. Product of Korea.

The distributor is Wang GlobalNet. Vernon, CA 90058. San Leandro CA 94577-5706. Brooklyn , NY 11206. Houston, TX 77036. Chicago, IL 60640. Columbia, Maryland 21045. Suwanee, Georgia 30024. Dallas, TX 75229. Kent, WA 98032. KOHA ORIENTAL FOODS. Honolulu, Hawaii 96817. PAN ASIA FOOD CO., LTD. 435 Ambassador Drive, Mississauga, Ontario, L57 2J3. Wang Glboalnet Trading BC Ltd. 622 Chester Road, Delta, BC, Canada V3M 5V8. Shinmi Australia Pty. Ltd. 46 Sarratt St North, Silverwater NSW 228. Asian Savour World Pty. Ltd. 503 Mt Wellington Highway Auckland New Zealand.

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SahmYook Black Bean Calcium Soy Drink

Thursday, September 17th, 2009

Samyook Black Bean Soymilk Unbelievable as though it may sound, this is the first product I remember ever trying from SahmYook Foods. Perhaps because they market primarily towards children. This 195-ml box attracted me at the supermarket because there was almost no English on it and didn’t seem to have any strategy for targeting English speakers.

,,, although you’ll notice how phonetically accurate the company transliterated its Korean name 삼육 into English. I thought it would be the typical Samyuk or Samyook. That good point in the bag, the English on their website could do with a bit of improvement. (Even the Korean page misspelled the word 검은콩 as 컴은콩.)

I don’t recall how this tasted in particular. Most Korean soy drinks are all the same to me. I suck on the straw and before you know it the tetra pak is empty, leaving me with the feeling that I’ve consumed my healthful allotment for the day and am now free to stuff my face with choco pie.

So we’ll have to go by ingredients list and nutrition facts for an evaluation. The content breakdown is provided only in hangeul. Too lazy to double-check the technical terms; don’t sue me if there’s some inaccuracy.

  • 88.1% soy liquid (imported, meaning from outside South Korea, likely China)
  • 6% liquid extract from black beans (grown in Korea)
  • 0.33% calcium carbonate
  • 0.3% sesame seeds (100% organic, from the USA)
  • all sorts of sugars, salt, sweet-potato paste, oils, vitamin D3, vitamin E, MCT oil (medium chain triglycerides), arabic gum, corn starch…

I spotted 액상과당 which could be high-fructose corn syrup. Tsk, tsk.. 고과당시럽 … So not good… I guess that’s the last time I’m buying this product.

Nutrition facts: 140 calories. 16 grams of carbohydrates, 10g from sugars. 6 grams of protein. 6 grams of fat, 2.1 g saturated. No trans fat. No cholesterol. 180 milligrams of sodium. 160 mg calcium. 1.95 micrograms of Vitamin D3, which is 39% of recommended daily allowance.

Warning: Don’t ever put the box inside a microwave oven or subject  it to intense pressure.

UPC Code: 8 801136 361292. Manufactured in Chon-an City in Chungnam Province. Consumer hotline: (080) 580-3636.

Also has an HACCP seal. Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points, a management system in which food safety is addressed through the analysis and control of biological, chemical, and physical hazards from raw material production, procurement and handling, to manufacturing, distribution and consumption of the finished product.

Shake and then drink. Et cetera, et cetera 등등등…

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Vegemil Black Sesame Soymilk

Tuesday, September 15th, 2009

Another cute box of soy milk and another flavor too. Black sesame seeds (검은 참깨) from Vegemil – 6.4 fluid ounces (190 milliliters).

Vegemil Black Sesame Soymilk - Korean Vegemil Black Sesame Soy Milk

Vegemil Black Sesame Soy Milk ~

The information printed on one side and one front of the tetra pak is in English, while the other side and the other front (back) has other information in Korean (black sesame is good, even better with soybeans; also touting the calcium and vitamin D3 content of the product).

No preservatives added. Ingredients: soymilk (purified water, soybean solids 7%), malto-oligosaccaharides, sugar, black sesame paste, corn oil, salt, glycerin mono fatty acid ester, vitamin D3, DL-methionine, calcium carbonate, calcium lactate, calcium phosphate dibasic, sodium citrate, xanthan gum

Nutrition Facts: Serving Size 1 Pack (190 ml). Amount per serving: 135 calories, 50 from fat. Total Fat 6 grams — 1g saturated, no trans fat. No cholesterol. 190 milligrams of sodium. Total Carbohydrate 15 grams — 1.3g dietary fiber, 13.7g sugars. Protein 6 grams. Percent Daily Values: 10% calcium, 4% iron.

Cautions [sic]
# As no antiseptic [?] is added to this product, please drink it without delay once you open it.
# Do not drink if it is discolored, tastes or smells strange.
# Please make sure if [?] there is any swelling, damage or leakage on the package.
# Do not heat it up in microwave oven or in hot water.

Not a replacement for infant formula. Shake Well. Insert Straw. (Yes, it comes with the standard plastic-sleeved white straw.) Best used by 2010.04-07. Tetra Brik Aseptic Tetra pak.

Manufactured by Dr. Chung’s Food Co., Ltd. 1-25 Songjeong-dong, Heungdeok-gu, Cheongju-si, Chuncheongbuk-do, 361-782, Korea. Product of Korea. UPC 7 40401 77659 2.

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Maeil Soy Milk (Soon-Doo-Yoo)

Sunday, September 13th, 2009

Such a cute drink box. Contains just 6.4 fluid ounces (190 ml).

One side of the tetra pak has the Korean 순두유 (soon-dooyoo), which literally means pure soymilk (as opposed to their walnut-peanut variant and black soybean flavor).

Maeil Soy Milk - Korean side Maeil Soy Milk with Straw in Plastic

Smooth & Refreshing ~

The other side of the box has Maeil Soy Milk in English and a small straw attached . Additional information on the front label: No Lactose! No Cholesterol! No Preservatives! No Artificial Colors!

Side of the box: Shake well before use. Store in refrigeration after opening. (It doesn’t have to be a refrigerator! –me) Made from the freshest soybeans. Ideal source of protein with delicious and mild flavors. Enriched with vitamin A, B, and D. Enjoy Maeil Soymilk as it is or together with your favorite cereal.

Manufactured by Maeil Dairy Industry Co., Ltd. C.P.O. Box 4008, Seoul, Korea. Product of Korea. UPC 7 65444 40505 6.

Other side of box: Nutrition Facts in English and French. 140 calories per serving, 60 from fat. Total fat 7 grams — 1 gram saturated, no trans fat. 130 milligrams of sodium. Total carbohydrates 12 grams — less than 1 gram from dietary fiber, 9 grams from sugar. 7 grams of protein. Percent daily values: 10% Vitamin A, 3% calcium, 5% iron. No vitamin C.

Ingredients: soymilk (soybean, filtered water), granulated sugar, soybean oil, sucrose esters of fatty acids, cellulose gel, sea salt, artificial flavors (peanut flavor), succinylated monoglycerides, vitamin A, vitamin D3, vitamin B2.

And I quote: Lait de Soja, Eau Filtree, Sucres Granules, Huile de soja fibres, Sucrose esters of fatty acids, Sel, saveur, Succinylated monoglycerides, Vitamin A, Vitamin D3, Vitamin B2.

Hmm… sugar and artificial flavor added… Had no remarkable taste to me…

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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!

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Vegemil Green Tea

Thursday, April 16th, 2009

I’d been familiar with Vegemil as a brand of soy milk so I was very surprised to see this at the store. Green tea???

Korean Vegemil Green Tea Vegemil Green Tea .jpg



녹차 베지밀

Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be soy milk flavored with green tea.

On the Tetra-Pak Label: The refreshing taste of green tea contains soybean oligosaccharide, dietary fiber, isoflavones, polyphenol and catechin.

Cautions [sic]

  • As no antiseptic [?] is added to this product, please drink it without delay once you open it.
  • Do not drink if it is discolored, tastes or smells strange.
  • Please make sure if [?] there is any swelling, damage or leakage on the package.

    • NOT A REPLACEMENT FOR INFANT FORMULA

    On side of box: No preservatives added.
    INGREDIENTS: soymilk (purified water, soybean solids 7%), sugar, soybean oil, salt, sodium citrate, green tea powder, glycerin mono fatty acid ester, powdered vitmain A, vitamin D3, thiamine hydrochloride, riboflavin, pyridoxine hydrochloride, vitamin B12, vitamin C, folic acid, nicotinamide, DL-methionine, calcium lactate, ferrous sulfate, zinc oxide, artificial flavors.

    NUTRITION FACTS: Serving Szie 1 Pack (190 ml)
    120 calories — 50 from fat
    Total fat 6 grams — saturated fat 1 gram
    No trans fat, no cholesterol, no sodium
    175 mg sodium, 11 grams carbohydrates (mostly sugar, not fiber)
    6 grams protein (that’s 12% of our Daily Values!)

    4% Vtamin A, 10% Vitamin C, only 3% Calcium, 4% Iron

    NET 6.4 fluid ounces (190 ml). FCE # 08800

    MANUFACTURED BY: DR. CHUNG’S FOOD CO. LTD.
    PRODUCT OF KOREA. UPC 7 40401 77683 7

    On top of the drink box: INSERT STRAW. SHAKE WELL. Vegemil GREEN TEA.

    I enjoyed drinking this soy milk, if only for the novelty of it being flavored with green tea. Can’t find the receipt, but the price was probably around 80 cents. Worth trying.

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