Food Classification - mhlw.go.jp

1 ClassTypeGroupFoodPlant originCereal grainsRice (brown rice)WheatBarleyRyeCorn (maize, including pop corn and sweet corn)BuckwheatOther cereal grainsLegumes/pulsesSoybeans, dryBeans, dry (including butter beans, cowbeans (redbeans), lentil, lima beans, pegia, sultani, sultapya andwhite beans)*PeasBroad beansPeanuts, dryOther legumes/pulsesVegetablesPotatoesPotatoTa roSweet potatoYamKonjacOther potatoesSugar beetSugarcaneCruciferous vegetablesJapanese radish, roots (including radish)Japanese radish, leaves (including radish)Turnip, roots (including rutabaga)Turnip, leaves (including rutabaga)HorseradishWatercressChinese cabbageCabbageBrussels sproutsKaleKomatsuna (Japanese mustard spinach)KyonaQing-geng-caiCauliflowerBro ccoliOther cruciferous vegetablesComposite vegetablesBurdockSalsifyArtichokeChicory Endive food ClassificationSugar sourcesCereal grains andlegumes/pulses1 ClassTypeGroupFoodPlant originVegetablesComposite vegetablesShungikuLettuce (including cos lettuce and leaf lettuce)Other composite vegetablesLiliaceous vegetablesOnionWelsh (including leek)NiraGarlicAsparagusMultiplying onion (including shallot)Other liliaceous vegetablesUmbelliferous vegetablesCarrotParsnipParsleyCeleryMits ubaOther umbelliferous vegetablesSolanceous vegetablesTomatoPimiento (sweet pepper)Egg plantOther solanceous vegetablesCucurbitaceous vegetablesCucumber (including gherkin)

2 Pumpkin (including squash)Oriental pickling melon (vegetable)Water melonMelonsMakuwauri melonOther cucurbitaceous vegetablesLegumes vegetablesPeas, immature (with pods)Kidney beans, immature (with pods)Green soybeansMushroomsButton mushroomShiitake mushroomOther mushroomsMiscellaneous vegetablesSpinachOkraGingerBamboo shootsVegetables not categorizedin the above-listed vegetablesFruitsCitrus fruitsUnshu orange, pulpCitrus natsudaidai, pulpCitrus natsudaidai, peelsCitrus natsudaidai, wholeLemonOrange (including navel orange)2 ClassTypeGroupFoodPlant originFruitsCitrus fruitsGrapefruitLimeOther citrus fruitsPome fruitsAppleJapanese pearPearQuinceLoquatStone fruitsPeachNectarineApricotJapanese plum (including prune)

3 Mume plumCherryBerriesStrawberryRaspberryBlac kberryBlueberryCranberryHuckleberryOther berriesGrapeGrapeJapanese persimmonBananaKiwifruitPapayaAvocadoPin eappleGuavaMangoPassion fruitDateFruits not categorized in theabove-listed fruit fruitsNuts and seedsOil seedsSunflower seedsSesam seedsSafflower seedsCotton seedsRapeseedsOther oil seedsGinkgo nutChestnutPecanAlmondWalnutOther nutsAssorted tropical andsub-tropical fruits3 ClassTypeGroupFoodPlant originNuts and seedsCoffee beansCacao beansSpices and herbsSpicesSansho (Japanese peper)Other spices (refer to all spices, except horseradish,wasabi (Japanese horseradish) rhizomes, garlic,peppers chili, paprika, ginger, lemon peels, orangepeels (including navel orange), yuzu (Chinesecitron) peels and sesame seeds)HerbsSpearmintPeppermintOther herbs (refer to all herbs, except watercress,nira, parsley stems and leaves, celery stems andleaves)Tea (green, black, oolong and wulung tea)Tea (black, oolong and wulung tea)(exceptunfermented tea)HopAnimal origin Terrestrial mammals Terrestrial mammals, muscle Cattle, musclePig, muscleOther terrestrial mammals, muscle (all terrestrialmammals, except cattle and pig)

4 Sheep, muscleHorse, muscleDeer, muscleGoat, muscleTerrestrial mammals, fatCattle, fatPig, fatOther terrestrial mammals, fatSheep, fatHorse, fatDeer, fatGoat, fatTerrestrial mammals, liverCattle, liverPig, liverOther terrestrial mammals, liverSheep, liverHorse, liverDeer, liverGoat, liverTerrestrial mammals, kidney Cattle, kidneyPig, kidneyOther terrestrial mammals, kidneySheep, kidneyHorse, kidneyDeer, kidneyGoat, kidneySeed for beveragesTeaHop4 ClassTypeGroupFoodAnimal origin Terrestrial mammals Terrestrial mammals, edibleoffalsCattle, edible offal refers to all body parts, exceptmuscle, fat, liver and kidney Pig, edible offalOther terrestrial mammals, edible offalSheep, edible offalHorse, edible offalDeer, edible offalGoat, edible offalTerrestrial mammals, milkMilkPoultryPoultry, muscleChicken, muscleOther poultry animals, muscle all poultry animals,except chicken Duck, muscleTurkey, musclePoultry, fatChicken, fatOther poultry animals, fatDuck, fatTurkey, fatPoultry, liverChicken, liverOther poultry animals, liverDuck, liverTurkey, liverPoultry, kidneyChicken, kidneyOther poultry animals, kidneyDuck, kidneyTurkey, kidneyPoultry, edible offalsChicken, edible offalOther poultry animals, edible offalDuck, edible offalTurkey, edible offalPoultry, eggsChicken, eggsOther poultry, eggsAquatic animalsFishSalmoniformes (such as salmon and trout)Anguilliformes (such as eel)

5 Perciformes (such as bonito, horse mackerel,mackerel, sea bass, sea bream and tuna)Tetraodontiformes (such as globefish)Other fishCrustaceansShelled molluscsOther aquatic animalsOther aquatic animals all aquatic animal, exceptfish, crustaceans and shelled molluscs Bee productsHoney (including royal-jelly)Mineral waters (natural mineral waters and bottled/packaged drinking waters)Mineral watersShellfish5