{"topic_id":"jp-standards_002","category":"japan-2026","context":"---\ntopic_id: jp-standards_002\ncategory: japan-2026\ntitle: \"Japan Pet Food Component Standards: Additives (Antioxidants, Nitrite) and Melamine\"\nlang: en\nsource: jp_petfood_safety_overview.pdf\ndate_parsed: 2026-07-19\ntokens_estimated: 271\nverification: {method: substring_match, claims: 9, passed: 9, date: 2026-07-19}\n---\n\nAdditive and other limits in the MAFF pet food composition standards (成分規格). Table values are in µg/g at 10% moisture (水分量10％の場合の上限値); the unit for additives is g/t (添加物の単位はg／t).\n\nAdditives (添加物):\n- Ethoxyquin + BHA + BHT (エトキシキン・BHA・BHT): 150（合計量）— combined total of the three antioxidants. For dog food a stricter species-specific cap applies: 犬用は、エトキシキン75 µg/g以下 (ethoxyquin ≤ 75 µg/g).\n- Sodium nitrite (亜硝酸ナトリウム): 100\n\nOther (その他):\n- Melamine (メラミン): 2.5\n\nPet food must not contain these substances above the upper limits (上限値を超えてこれらの物質を含むことはできない).\n\nRelated manufacturing rule: propylene glycol (プロピレングリコール) must not be used in cat food — see topic jp-manufacturing_001.\n\nMycotoxin, heavy metal and pesticide limits: see companion topic jp-standards_001.\n","sources":[],"tokens_estimated":271,"generated_at":null,"tip":"Use /api/v1/topics to discover more topics. /api/v1/nutrient for precise single-point queries. /api/v1/cross_compare for 2-3 standard comparisons."}