Alcohol-Used in every Corner of our Society At Work in a Variety of Food Products and Daily Necessities How much alcohol is contained in food products ? Refer to the pie-graph below to see just how many different fields use alcohol. Indeed, you are bound to come into contact with alcohol in even the most unforeseen places, including at work and in your daily routine. * Industrial alcohol can be separated into two types: first, fermented alcohol, which is produced through the fermentation of agricultural crops by microscopic organisms, called yeast; and second, synthetic alcohol, which is made through the chemosynthesis of naturally occurring ethylene gas. up What did you have for lunch today? If for example you had stewed miso udon noodles (miso nikomi udon), alcohol is almost for sure used in both the miso (fermented bean paste) and udon noodles. And, if you rinsed your mouth out with mouthwash following your meal, alcohol is also almost certainly found in this product as well. Alcohol is used in These Types of Products // An ingredient in vinegar // As a preservative used in processed foods, such as miso, soy sauce, noodles, and pickled vegetables // As a food flavoring used to make cake, ice cream, and juice // In mouth washes and disinfecting sprays // In pharmaceutical and reagent alcohols // In cigarette flavoring up A number of food products contain on average between 0.5 to 2.0 percent alcohol content in order to prolong their shelf life. Examples, Udon Noodles : 1 - 2 % Miso (fermented soybean paste) : 2 % Soy Sauce : 2 % Other Sauces : 1 - 2 % Packaged Ham : 0.5 % Packaged Sausage : 0.5 % Kamaboko (fish sausage) : 0.5 % up