Japanese Choice Panko Crispy Bread Crumbs
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Japanese Choice Panko Crispy Bread Crumbs are dry, flaky wheat crumbs used to coat vegetables, chicken or fish before baking or frying. It scores EB3: low on nutrition because the base is refined flour, fairly short and plain on ingredients apart from a few bread-improver additives, and moderate on risk from calories and sodium. Use them as a light coating, and bake rather than deep fry.
Ingredients, decoded
6 listed- Refined Wheat Flour
- Bakery Shortening
- Sugar
- Salt
- Bakers Yeast (emulsifier: sorbitan monostearate (INS 491))
- Bread Improver
- corn starch
- anticaking agent: calcium carbonate (INS 170(i))
- flour treatment agents: calcium sulfate (INS 516)
- alpha-amylase (INS 1100)
- Antioxidant: L-ascorbic acid (INS 300)
½ teaspoon of sugar in every 100 g · 1.3 g total sugar, 5 g a teaspoon
| Energy | 388 kcal |
|---|---|
| Protein | 12.2 g |
| Carbohydrates | 70.8 g |
| Total sugars | 1.3 g |
| Added sugars | 1 g |
| Total fat | 5.6 g |
| Saturated fat | 2.1 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Sodium | 302 mg |
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What to know about Japanese Choice Panko Crispy Bread Crumbs
A refined-flour coating at 388 kcal per 100 g
Japanese Choice Panko Crispy Bread Crumbs are a dry coating crumb built from refined wheat flour, bakery shortening, sugar, salt and baker's yeast, with a bread improver of corn starch and a few technical additives. No percentages are declared. People buy it to give cutlets, chicken strips, fish and vegetables a crisp outer layer.
Per 100 g the pack shows 388 kcal, 12.2 g protein, 70.8 g carbohydrate, 5.6 g fat (2.1 g saturated), 1.3 g sugar (1 g added) and 302 mg sodium. The 60 g pack holds two 30 g servings, and one serve is about 116 kcal, 3.7 g protein and 91 mg sodium. No fibre, vitamins or minerals are declared.
The name and front say Panko, and the list reads like a plain bread-style crumb with nothing hollow in it. The weak point is the base: refined flour supplies almost all of the protein and nothing else of note. CleanPlate scores it EB3.
Why Japanese Choice Panko Crispy Bread Crumbs scores EB3
Nutrition is an E because the base is refined wheat flour with no fibre declared. Ingredients are a B with a few bread-improver additives, and risk is a 3 on 388 kcal and 302 mg sodium per 100 g.
Very low nutrient density
- Protein
- 12.2 g
- Fibre
- Not declared
- Vitamins and minerals
- None declared
- Energy
- 388 kcal
01 Nutrition density: why E
Protein is 12.2 g per 100 g, but nearly all of it comes from refined wheat flour, so the protein earns little credit. No fibre is declared, which holds the grade back.
No vitamins or minerals are declared either, so nothing else lifts it. One 30 g serve gives about 3.7 g protein.
Scored on protein, fibre and twelve vitamins and minerals, against the Codex and FSSAI "source" and "high" levels, per 100 g and per 100 kcal. Protein also has to supply at least 12.5% of the calories to count, and 25% for full credit.
Good, few concerning additives
- Base
- Refined Wheat Flour
- Main fat
- Bakery Shortening
- Sweeteners
- Sugar
- Additives
- 5
- Flagged
- Refined Wheat Flour (Maida)
02 Ingredient integrity: why B
The list is short and plain: refined wheat flour, bakery shortening, sugar, salt and yeast. No hydrogenated fat is listed, no dye, and no sweetener, and the pack makes no hollow promise.
Four additives in the yeast and bread improver cost ingredient points: sorbitan monostearate (491), calcium carbonate (170), calcium sulfate (516) and the enzyme alpha-amylase (1100). Ascorbic acid (300) costs nothing.
Scored on how processed the ingredients are, which additives are used and why, and whether the label keeps its promises.
Moderate risk
- Added sugar
- 1 g
- Sodium
- 302 mg
- Saturated fat
- 2.1 g
- Trans fat
- 0 g
03 Load risk: why 3
Sodium and energy drive the grade: 302 mg sodium and 388 kcal per 100 g. Saturated fat is 2.1 g per 100 g, under the 5 g high line.
Sugar plays almost no part, at 1 g added per 100 g, and trans fat is declared as 0 g. One 30 g serve has about 91 mg sodium and 0.6 g saturated fat.
Scored on free sugar, sodium, saturated fat and trans fat, each weighed by how strong the evidence of harm is.
Red flags
- −Red flag: Refined flour (maida) base
Green flags
- +Green flag: Source of protein (12.2g)
Does Japanese Choice Panko Crispy Bread Crumbs live up to its claims?
The Panko name holds, since the list is a yeast bread-style base. Crispy and ideal for frying and baking describe use, not nutrition, and frying adds oil the crumbs do not carry.
- On the packHolds
“Panko”
The list is a yeast-raised wheat base with shortening, sugar and salt, which fits a bread-style crumb. No hollow ingredient is implied.
- Product nameHolds
“Crispy Bread Crumbs”
The product is bread crumbs from refined wheat flour, and the pack gives oven and light-oil frying directions.
- Retail listingBe careful
“Light and flaky crumbs”
Texture cannot be read from the label. What the label shows is 388 kcal per 100 g, so light describes the crumb, not the calories.
- Retail listingBe careful
“Ideal for frying and baking”
Both uses work, but they differ for the plate. Baking adds no oil, while frying adds fat on top of 5.6 g fat per 100 g in the crumbs.
What's in Japanese Choice Panko Crispy Bread Crumbs?
Refined wheat flour, bakery shortening, sugar and salt lead the list, with a bread improver at the end. Watch the refined base and the additives in the improver.
The ingredient list, read for you
Refined wheat flour leads, then bakery shortening, sugar and salt, so this is a flour crumb with a little fat, sweetness and seasoning. No percentages are declared for any ingredient.
Baker's yeast carries an emulsifier (491). The bread improver is corn starch with an anticaking agent (170), flour treatment agents (516 and the enzyme 1100) and an antioxidant, ascorbic acid (300), all there to keep the crumb dry, flaky and consistent.
Ingredients to watch
- Refined wheat flour baseConcern
It leads the list and supplies most of the 12.2 g protein per 100 g, with no fibre declared. This is what holds nutrition down.
- SodiumWorth watching
302 mg per 100 g, about 91 mg in a 30 g serve. It adds to the salt in the binding liquid and dips.
- Bread improver additivesWorth watching
Sorbitan monostearate (491), calcium carbonate (170), calcium sulfate (516) and alpha-amylase (1100) cost ingredient points.
- Bakery shorteningWorth watching
The type of fat is not stated. Saturated fat is 2.1 g per 100 g and trans fat is declared as 0 g.
- Added sugarFine
1 g per 100 g, so it plays almost no part.
What it doesn’t have
- No fibre, vitamins or minerals are declared on the panel.
- No percentages are given for any ingredient.
Who should eat Japanese Choice Panko Crispy Bread Crumbs?
A few times a week suits most adults. People watching blood pressure should go lighter, since sodium adds up with seasoning and dips.
- Most adultsA few times a week
A 30 g serve is about 116 kcal and 91 mg sodium.
- ChildrenA few times a week
No dye or sweetener, but a refined base and 302 mg sodium per 100 g.
- High blood pressureOccasionally
302 mg sodium per 100 g, plus salt in the binding liquid and dips.
- Weight managementA few times a week
388 kcal per 100 g, and frying adds more.
Recipes with Japanese Choice Panko Crispy Bread Crumbs
Bake or shallow-fry crumb-coated chicken, fish or vegetables, so the 30 g serve stays near 116 kcal before any oil is added.
Baked crumb chicken strips
Dip strips in beaten egg and roll in the crumbs, then bake, so a 30 g serve of crumbs adds about 116 kcal and no frying oil.
Crumb-coated vegetable fingers
Coat strips of vegetables as the pack suggests and bake until crisp, with 3.7 g protein per 30 g of crumbs.
Parmesan crumb fish
Mix grated parmesan into the crumbs, as the pack suggests, and shallow-fry in light oil. Season the binding liquid lightly, as the crumbs carry 302 mg sodium per 100 g.
Japanese Choice Panko Crispy Bread Crumbs: common questions
What is the CleanPlate score of Japanese Choice Panko Crispy Bread Crumbs?
Japanese Choice Panko Crispy Bread Crumbs are dry, flaky wheat crumbs used to coat vegetables, chicken or fish before baking or frying. It scores EB3: low on nutrition because the base is refined flour, fairly short and plain on ingredients apart from a few bread-improver additives, and moderate on risk from calories and sodium. Use them as a light coating, and bake rather than deep fry. Nutrition E, ingredients B, load risk 3; nutrition and ingredients run A to E, risk runs 1 to 5, and A and 1 are best.
How many calories and how much protein are in Japanese Choice Panko Crispy Bread Crumbs?
Per 100 g, Japanese Choice Panko Crispy Bread Crumbs has 388 kcal, 12.2 g protein, 70.8 g carbohydrate, 5.6 g fat and 2.1 g saturated fat. One serve (30 g, half a pack) has 116 kcal and 3.7 g protein.
What are the ingredients in Japanese Choice Panko Crispy Bread Crumbs?
6 ingredients, in label order: Refined Wheat Flour, Bakery Shortening, Sugar, Salt, Bakers Yeast (emulsifier: sorbitan monostearate (INS 491)), Bread Improver (corn starch, anticaking agent: calcium carbonate (INS 170(i)), flour treatment agents: calcium sulfate (INS 516), alpha-amylase (INS 1100), Antioxidant: L-ascorbic acid (INS 300)). Flagged: Refined Wheat Flour (Maida) (low concern).
Does Japanese Choice Panko Crispy Bread Crumbs live up to its claims?
4 claims checked: 2 hold, 2 need care. "Light and flaky crumbs" needs care: Texture cannot be read from the label. What the label shows is 388 kcal per 100 g, so light describes the crumb, not the calories. "Ideal for frying and baking" needs care: Both uses work, but they differ for the plate. Baking adds no oil, while frying adds fat on top of 5.6 g fat per 100 g in the crumbs.
Who should limit Japanese Choice Panko Crispy Bread Crumbs?
Most adults: a few times a week. A 30 g serve is about 116 kcal and 91 mg sodium. Children: a few times a week. No dye or sweetener, but a refined base and 302 mg sodium per 100 g. High blood pressure: occasionally. 302 mg sodium per 100 g, plus salt in the binding liquid and dips.
How much sugar, salt and saturated fat does Japanese Choice Panko Crispy Bread Crumbs have?
Per 100 g, Japanese Choice Panko Crispy Bread Crumbs has 1 g added sugar, 302 mg sodium (about 0.8 g salt) and 2.1 g saturated fat. The FSSAI and UK FSA "high" lines are 10 g added sugar, 600 mg sodium and 5 g saturated fat per 100 g. It is under all three lines.
Last reviewed October 29, 2026. Scored with the CleanPlate method from the published label. Spotted a mistake? .
Label read on 29 October 2026, from photos of the pack. If the pack has changed since, tell us.
Score history (1)
| Date | Score | Method | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 October 2026 | EB3 | v5.0 | First scored |
Every change to this score is logged. See corrections and the method changelog.
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