I don’t know Japanese but I know a Calorie when I see one! Thanks to le monde du voyage for this interesting link: http://www.ootoya.com/menu/grand_01.html
Apparently, a number of fast-food chains in Japan offer calories on their menus in addition to their websites. I would love to learn more about this if anyone has information on the topic.
I am curious as to what is so different about the restaurant culture in Japan vs. the US that is leading to the voluntary sharing of nutrition information on menus? Is this consumer-driven? (I know chains in the US, specifically Ruby Tuesday tried this but is no longer providing the information.) It’s interesting to also see calories for an entire meal. Most of what I see in the US is calories for a specific item, so even diligent consumers have to “do math” to really understand what they are getting.
I agree this information is helpful if you know how many calories you should be getting. Most of these dishes are 800-1000 calories. This doesn’t surprise me, as restaurant portions are generally “up there”. But since women over 30 only need about 1300 calories a day (disclaimer: broad generalization), they need to plan for very small meals to maintain their calorie range for the day. Having this information upfront, does make it easier… and isn’t it all about “easy” this day and age?
Filed under: calories, food industry, policy
I don’t know Japanese but I know a Calorie when I see one! Thanks to le monde du voyage for this interesting link: http://www.ootoya.com/menu/grand_01.html
Apparently, a number of fast-food chains in Japan offer calories on their menus in addition to their websites. I would love to learn more about this if anyone has information on the topic.
I am curious as to what is so different about the restaurant culture in Japan vs. the US that is leading to the voluntary sharing of nutrition information on menus? Is this consumer-driven? (I know chains in the US, specifically Ruby Tuesday tried this but is no longer providing the information.) It’s interesting to also see calories for an entire meal. Most of what I see in the US is calories for a specific item, so even diligent consumers have to “do math” to really understand what they are getting.
I agree this information is helpful if you know how many calories you should be getting. Most of these dishes are 800-1000 calories. This doesn’t surprise me, as restaurant portions are generally “up there”. But since women over 30 only need about 1300 calories a day (disclaimer: broad generalization), they need to plan for very small meals to maintain their calorie range for the day. Having this information upfront, does make it easier… and isn’t it all about “easy” this day and age?
Filed under: calories, food industry, policy