「飲む」あんこ・theANko｜築地果汁創作所

WHAT is ANKO?
theANko
is Good for Athletes

Anko is a traditional sweet spread made from azuki beans, popular in Japanese and Asian cuisine. It's a naturally sweet alternative to jams and fruit spreads, and works wonderfully as a topping for ice cream, bread, and more.

theANko is a unique sports nutrition made from anko, using azuki beans and "ONIZARA-TOU®," a pure sucrose over 99.9% in purity. You can eat it during sports or training without any mess or hassle.

theANko maintains blood glucose levels longer than typical sports drinks.

With the quality of authentic wagashi (Japanese sweets), slow-cooked by skilled artisans in a direct-fire copper pot, theANko is easy to swallow even after intense exercise — a favorite among athletes. We also guarantee that theANko is safe to consume before sports drug testing.

Tsubu-An
Nutrition Facts (per 1pk net wt 100g)	Mashed Sweet Bean Paste
Ingredients	Azuki beans, Sugar
Calories	245kcal
Protein	4.4g
Fat	0.2g
Total Carbohydrate	58.1g
-Carbohydrate	54.7g
-Dietary Fiber	3.4g
Natrium	0mg

Koshi-An
Nutrition Facts (per 1pk net wt 100g)	Smooth Sweet Bean Paste
Ingredients	Azuki beans, Sugar
Calories	249kcal
Protein	4.4g
Fat	0.3g
Total Carbohydrate	58.4g
-Carbohydrate	56.1g
-Dietary Fiber	2.3g
Natrium	0mg

Shiro-An
Nutrition Facts (per 1pk net wt 100g)	Sweet White Bean Paste
Ingredients	White beans, Sugar
Calories	242kcal
Protein	4.4g
Fat	0.3g
Total Carbohydrate	57.9g
-Carbohydrate	52.9g
-Dietary Fiber	5.0g
Natrium	0mg

Matcha-An
Nutrition Facts (per 1pk net wt 100g)	Sweet White Bean Paste(Matcha flavor)
Ingredients	White beans, Sugar, Matcha, Chlorella
Calories	239kcal
Protein	6.0g
Fat	0.6g
Total Carbohydrate	56.0g
-Carbohydrate	51.0g
-Dietary Fiber	5.0g
Natrium	0mg

	Tsubu-An	Koshi-An	Shiro-An	Matcha-An
Nutrition Facts (per 1pk net wt 100g)	Mashed Sweet Bean Paste	Smooth Sweet Bean Paste	Sweet White Bean Paste	Sweet White Bean Paste(Matcha Flavor)
Ingredients	Azuki beans, Sugar	Azuki beans, Sugar	White beans, Sugar	White beans, Sugar,Matcha, Chlorella
Calories	282kcal	286kcal	278kcal	239kcal
Protein	5.1g	5.1g	5.1g	6.0g
Fat	0.2g	0.3g	0.3g	0.6g
Total Carbohydrate	66.8g	67.2g	66.6g	56.0g
-Carbohydrate	62.9g	64.5g	60.8g	51.0g
-Dietary Fiber	3.9g	2.6g	5.8g	5.0g
Natrium	0mg	0mg	0mg	0mg

Comparison of ATMT (Advanced Trail Marking Test)

After ingesting theANko,
which was
an improvement of 19'34".

The increase in theANko was statistically significantly higher than that of sports drinks.
The increase in blood glucose level in theANko group has reached a leve which can enable people to judge the situation sufficiently.
Taking sports drinks on an empty stomach does not affect enough in terms of the fasting range.
(Blood glucose levels in the group of 215ml sports drink intake changed from 87.3mg/di to 106.5mg/dl.)
theANko efficiently raises blood glucose level even though it weighs only 115g.

Compared to their pre-ingestion times, athletes who took a sports drink improved by 7.74 seconds, while athletes who took theANko improved by 19.34 seconds. This difference is likely due to the sufficient rise in blood glucose after taking theANko, compared to an insufficient rise after taking a sports drink. Based on these results, theANko is recommended for athletes who need to perform on an empty stomach and require sustained concentration during competition.

Comparison between theANko
and sports drinks in blood glucose levels

theANko:Keeping higher
blood glucose levels

Taking theAnko after exercise can provide high performance.
By consuming "theANko", it helps prevent the depletion of muscle glycogen during training.
theANko does not cause any doping concerns (because completely food-derived product).

The group that took theANko maintained significantly higher blood glucose levels than the group that took a sports drink. This research shows that taking theANko after practice can maintain elevated blood glucose levels for up to 7 hours afterward, making it a remarkably effective sports nutrition for athletes. It's also expected that taking theANko before exercise can help sustain high performance and prevent hypoglycemia, even during high-intensity training. Importantly, theANko contains no ingredients of concern for doping, making it one of the best sports nutrition available for athletes and everyday consumers alike.