Alkali dry cell

An alkaline dry battery, comprising:

• a positive electrode;
• a negative electrode;
• a separator disposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode;
• and an alkaline electrolyte retained in the positive electrode, the negative electrode, and the separator,
• the negative electrode including a negative electrode active material containing zinc, and an additive,
• the additive including a sulfur-containing cyclic compound,
• wherein the sulfur-containing cyclic compound has a ring structure having a sulfur atom, and is selected from the group consisting of, 1,3-propenesultone (1-propene 1,3-sultone), 1,4-butanesultone, 1,5-pentanesultone, 1-methyl-1,3-propanesultone, 2-methyl-1,3-propanesultone, 3-methyl-1,3-propanesultone, 2-trifluoromethyl-1,3-propanesultone, 1-fluoro-1,3-propanesultone, 2-fluoro-1,3-propanesultone, 3-fluoro-1,3-propanesultone, 1-methyl-1,3-propenesultone, 2-methyl-1,3-propenesultone, 3-methyl-1,3-propenesultone, 3-fluoro-1,3-propenesultone, 2-trifluoromethyl-1,3-propenesultone, butylene sulfite, vinylene sulfite, fluoroethylene sulfite, ethylene sulfate (1,3,2-dioxathiolane 2,2-dioxide), sulfolane, 2-methylsulfolane, 3-methylsulfolane, 2-fluorosulfolane, and 3-fluorosulfolane,
• wherein the sulfur-containing cyclic compound is retained in the negative electrode in an amount of 0.02 parts by mass or more and 1 part by mass or less per 100 parts by mass of the negative electrode active material included in the negative electrode, and
• wherein the alkaline electrolyte is gelled by a gelling agent.