No. 14
ShisoJapanese name: かおり
Kaori Furikake
Mishima Foods
Nothing we track is listed
13 g · ¥130
Plant-based candidates
Vegan Furikake: Which Products Have No Listed Animal Ingredients?
The short answer
Out of 28 verified products, 2 list no fish, shellfish, meat, egg, dairy, gelatin, or honey that we could find.
These are plant-based candidates, not certified vegan products. This database does not track vegan certification. "Candidate" means the official label lists no fish, shellfish, other seafood, meat, egg, dairy, gelatin, or honey ingredient that we could find — it does not rule out shared production lines, trace contamination, or ingredients the label doesn't disclose in detail (like the source of an unspecified "seasoning"). If you follow a strict vegan diet, verify with the manufacturer directly.
How we check this
A product qualifies only if fish, shellfish, meat, egg, dairy, gelatin, and honey are all explicitly free of listed ingredients on the label, and it doesn't list an allergen code for squid, abalone, salmon roe, salmon, mackerel, shrimp, or crab — seafood that often isn't filed under "fish" or "shellfish" (see our verification method). As a third safety net, we also re-scan the full Japanese ingredient text for meat/fish/egg/dairy terms our automated flags might have missed. Any uncertainty moves a product to "still checking" instead of this list.
Vegan candidate products
No. 15
ShisoJapanese name: ゆかり
Yukari Furikake
Mishima Foods
Nothing we track is listed
46 g · ¥275
Still checking
For these products, at least one category is unclear from the label. We list them by name only until we can verify.
- Mazekomi Wakame Furikake (混ぜ込みわかめ) — dairy could not be determined from the label
What to check on the package
Even for products on this list, these are the Japanese terms worth scanning for yourself.
| Japanese | English |
|---|---|
| かつお節/鰹 | bonito |
| 鶏卵/卵 | egg |
| 乳 | dairy |
| ゼラチン | gelatin |
| はちみつ | honey |
| 調味料（アミノ酸等） | seasoning (amino acids, etc.) — source not stated on the label |
| たん白加水分解物 | hydrolyzed protein — can also come from an animal source that isn't specified |
Questions about this list
Why are there so few vegan furikake in Japan?
Furikake's savory base traditionally comes from katsuobushi (dried bonito), which is why fish shows up in the large majority of products we've checked. Egg and dairy are also common in softer, milder blends. A fully plant-based furikake has to skip all of those traditional savory shortcuts.
Is nori (seaweed) furikake vegan?
Not automatically — nori itself is plant-based, but most nori-flavored furikake products blend in dried fish, egg, or dashi seasoning alongside the seaweed. Check the specific product's "Can I eat this?" section rather than assuming from the flavor name.
What about shared production lines?
We don't currently track shared-equipment or cross-contact warnings (see our disclaimer) — this list only reflects what the official ingredient label states, not manufacturing conditions.