I suddenly thought that there was a staff member in the editorial department who said, "I like 7-ELEVEN the best among the salt mussels at convenience stores." It's a simple rice ball that is just sprinkled with salt, but is there such a difference in taste?

So I tried to compare the salted musubi of 3 convenience stores! Then, I found that there was a clear difference in taste and texture.

Eat and compare salt

◆ Rice, weight, calorie comparison

It is these three items that I bought.

7-ELEVEN "Silver Shari Musubi Shio Musubi" (100 yen, tax included, same below)
Lawson "Niigata Koshihikari salt rice ball" (100 yen)
FamilyMart "Koshihikari salt rice balls from Niigata Uonuma" (100 yen)


The prices are the same, but the raw materials are different. First of all, the rice varieties

7-ELEVEN No description Lawson Niigata Koshihikari Family Mart Niigata Uonuma Koshihikari

It is written as. Lawson and FamilyMart use Koshihikari rice from Niigata. In addition, salt

7-ELEVEN Ako no Yaki Arajio Lawson Setouchi Bizen Nigari Salt Family Mart Setouchi Algae Salt

Is used.

Also, the size is different. When we weigh it roughly,

7-ELEVEN 102g (3.6oz)
Lawson 120g (4.23oz)
Family Mart 112g (3.95oz)

was. Lawson is the largest.

Furthermore, when comparing the calories per meal

7-ELEVEN 165kcal
Lawson 198kcal
FamilyMart 186kcal

It is almost proportional to the weight.

◆ Difference in taste

7-ELEVEN has a fluffy , fluffy mouthfeel that feels like it's gripped with plenty of air. The rice has a good graininess and a moderately chewy texture. The taste is light night .




Lawson's plump rice texture gives it a glutinous rice-like texture. A voluminous rice ball that is tightly packed! Impression. The more you chew, the sweeter the rice spreads, and the salt brings out the sweetness.




FamilyMart also has a chewy texture, but I felt that Lawson was more fluffy. You can enjoy both a chewy texture and a loose texture. Since the claim of salt is elegant (slightly hidden), you can feel the taste of rice firmly.




By the way, the reason why the rice balls of 7-ELEVEN and Famima are not sticky and have a slightly loose texture may be because edible oils and fats (Famima) and vegetable oils and fats (7-ELEVEN) are used.

"Salt Musubi" that looks the same but has their own individuality. A refreshing 7-ELEVEN, a chewy Lawson, and a FamilyMart just in between. Please try it to your liking.


* Product lineup, prices, etc. are as of the time of writing the article.