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CalorieMate
Product type	Energy bar
Produced by	Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co.
Country	Japan
Introduced	1983
Website	Official CalorieMate website

CalorieMate (カロリーメイト karorīmeito) is a brand of nutritional energy bar and energy gel foods produced by Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., in Japan.^[1] It was first released in 1983 debuting with a 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 karorīmeito burokku) 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 karorīmeito zerī) is a gelatin sold in a pouch with a spout. CalorieMate Can (カロリーメイト　缶 karorīmeito kan) is a canned drink.

Flavors

Block

Cheese (Black Label) (1983)
Fruit (Green Label) (1984)
Chocolate (Red Label) (1993)
Maple (Pink Label) (2009)
Vanilla (Light Blue Label) (2022)

Jelly

Apple (Pink Label)
Fruity Milk (Blue Label)
Lime & Grapefruit (Green Label)
100kcal (Black Label)

Can

Corn Soup
Café au lait (Red Label)
Coffee
Cocoa
Fruit Mix (Green Label)
Yogurt (Blue Label)

Former Flavors

Block

Vegetable (2000-2007)
Potato (2007-2014)^[2]
Plain (White Label) (2014-2022)^[3]

In popular culture

During the early 2000s, CalorieMate released a series of TV commercials starring Kiefer Sutherland as a parody of his Jack Bauer character from 24.^[4]^[5]

CalorieMate is referenced and featured in Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater.

CalorieMate is eaten by Hirotaka Nifuji in the anime adaptation of Wotakoi: Love Is Hard for Otaku.