The claim
食品添加物の認可数は日本が世界一
Original review summary
The review says additive definitions and counting methods differ across countries, making simple comparisons difficult. It reports that even on a count-only comparison, the United States has about twice as many approved items as Japan.[S1]
Additional context
The review gives the figures as about 1,600 approved items in the United States and 831 in Japan, while noting that the figures are from different dates. [S1]
It cautions that the U.S. count includes some substances and categories that Japan does not count as additives or counts differently. [S1]
Research date:
Sources and attribution
- [S1] 日本ファクトチェックセンター original review
Original review · Retrieved October 16, 2026