CalorieMate
Encyclopedia
CalorieMate is a brand of energy-supplement
foods produced by Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co.
, in Japan
. It was first released in 1983 debuting with the cheese flavored block.
CalorieMate comes in several forms, including Block, Jelly, and Can. CalorieMate Block (カロリーメイト ブロック) resembles a bar-shaped cookie
(somewhat like a shortbread), sold in packs of either two or four. CalorieMate Jelly (カロリーメイト ゼリー) is a gelatin
sold in a pouch with a spout. CalorieMate Can (カロリーメイト 缶) is a canned drink.
The packaging is quite plain, almost generic.
Dietary supplement
A dietary supplement, also known as food supplement or nutritional supplement, is a preparation intended to supplement the diet and provide nutrients, such as vitamins, minerals, fiber, fatty acids, or amino acids, that may be missing or may not be consumed in sufficient quantities in a person's diet...
foods produced by Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co.
Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co.
, abbreviated OPC, is a pharmaceutical company headquartered in Tokyo, Osaka and Naruto, Japan. The company was established August 10, 1964, and currently has approximately 27,000 employees worldwide. The company focuses on pharmaceuticals related to nutrition...
, in Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. It was first released in 1983 debuting with the cheese flavored block.
CalorieMate comes in several forms, including Block, Jelly, and Can. CalorieMate Block (カロリーメイト ブロック) resembles a bar-shaped cookie
Cookie
In the United States and Canada, a cookie is a small, flat, baked treat, usually containing fat, flour, eggs and sugar. In most English-speaking countries outside North America, the most common word for this is biscuit; in many regions both terms are used, while in others the two words have...
(somewhat like a shortbread), sold in packs of either two or four. CalorieMate Jelly (カロリーメイト ゼリー) is a gelatin
Gelatin
Gelatin is a translucent, colorless, brittle , flavorless solid substance, derived from the collagen inside animals' skin and bones. It is commonly used as a gelling agent in food, pharmaceuticals, photography, and cosmetic manufacturing. Substances containing gelatin or functioning in a similar...
sold in a pouch with a spout. CalorieMate Can (カロリーメイト 缶) is a canned drink.
The packaging is quite plain, almost generic.
CalorieMate Block
- Cheese
- Cheesecake
- Chocolate
- Fruit
- Vegetable
- Potato
- Maple
In popular culture
- CalorieMate makes an appearance in the video game Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake EaterMetal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eateris an award-winning stealth action video game directed by Hideo Kojima. Snake Eater was developed by Konami Computer Entertainment Japan and published by Konami for the PlayStation 2, and was released on November 17, 2004 in North America; December 16, 2004 in Japan; March 4, 2005 in Europe; and on...
. The item is pictured as a chocolateChocolateChocolate is a raw or processed food produced from the seed of the tropical Theobroma cacao tree. Cacao has been cultivated for at least three millennia in Mexico, Central and South America. Its earliest documented use is around 1100 BC...
-flavoured CalorieMate Block, and fully restores Naked Snake's stamina when consumed. - CalorieMate makes an appearance in the video game Zettai Zetsumei Toshi 3Zettai Zetsumei Toshi 3is the third game in the Zettai Zetsumei Toshi series that follows Disaster Report and Raw Danger!. It was developed and published by Irem for the PSP on April 23, 2009. It was not released outside of Japan...
(Disaster Report 3). - In Kazuya MinekuraKazuya Minekurais a Japanese manga artist most known for the Saiyuki series. Her other manga series include Wild Adapter, Shiritsu Araiso Koto Gakko Seitokai Shikkobu , and Stigma. Stigma is notable for being a full-color work, unusual as manga is generally drawn in black and white...
's Wild AdapterWild Adapteris a Japanese manga series by Kazuya Minekura set in Tokyo and Yokohama, Japan in the mid-1990s. There is also an alternate universe doujinshi and two episode OVA called Shiritsu Araiso Koto Gakko Seitokai Shikkobu .Although originally serialized in a boy's love anthology magazine, the content of...
manga, CalorieMate blocks are a favorite treat of the main character Minoru Tokito. - In Full Metal Panic!Full Metal Panic!is an ongoing series of light novels written by Shoji Gatoh and illustrated by Shiki Douji. The series follows Sousuke Sagara, a member of the covert anti-terrorist private military organization known as Mithril, tasked with protecting Kaname Chidori, a spirited Japanese high school girl.Individual...
, CalorieMate is the favourite food of Sagara Sousuke (parodied under the name "CalorieMark", according to Ikinari Full Metal Panic). - In the Baka to Test to ShōkanjūBaka to Test to Shōkanjūalso known as Baka and Test: Summon the Beasts is a Japanese light novel series created by Kenji Inoue and illustrations by Yui Haga...
series, protagonist Akihisa Yoshii's sister, Akira Yoshii, attempts to force him to live on nothing but a parody version of canned CalorieMate, called "CalorieMaido".