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Seafood · 0045425192626

3 crab cakes

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health high · 3 additives of concern.

Food health
High
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Celery
  • Egg
  • Gluten
  • Soy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 23 Apr 2020

Why it's rated this way

3 additives on this label are on our additives-of-concern list.

  1. DiphosphatesMinor concernInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Inorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
    Regulatory basis
    Greenveil's curated additives-of-concern list, which cites the authority behind each entry.
    How sure we are
    High confidence. Matched by the additive code declared on the label.
  2. PolyphosphatesMinor concernInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Inorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
    Regulatory basis
    Greenveil's curated additives-of-concern list, which cites the authority behind each entry.
    How sure we are
    High confidence. Matched by the additive code declared on the label.
  3. Carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC)Minor concernSynthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Synthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.
    Regulatory basis
    Greenveil's curated additives-of-concern list, which cites the authority behind each entry.
    How sure we are
    High confidence. Matched by the additive code declared on the label.

A food's rating also reflects nutrition (Nutri-Score) and processing (NOVA); the additives above are the ingredient-level part of it.

Ingredients

  • Crabmeat52.9%No flag
  • Crab surimi23.5%No flag
  • Water11.8%No flag›
  • Wheat starch5.9%No flag›
  • Sugar1.4%No flag›
  • Sorbitol · E4201.4%No flag
  • Contain less than 2% of0.6%No flag
  • Salt0.6%No flag›
  • Soya oil0.6%No flag›
  • Mirin wine0.6%No flag›
  • Natural and artificial crab flavor0.6%No flag
  • Gel fiber0.3%No flag
  • Calcium carbonate · E170i0.2%No flag
  • Sodium tri-polyphosphate<0.1%No flag
  • E450iii<0.1%No flag
  • Celery11.8%No flag›
  • Flour5.9%No flag›
  • Wheat flour2.9%No flag›
  • Barley malt flour1.5%No flag›
  • Niacin · E3750.7%No flag
  • Reduced iron0.4%No flag›
  • Thiamin mononitrate0.2%No flag›
  • Riboflavin · E101<0.1%No flag
  • Folic acid<0.1%No flag›
  • Breadcrumbs2.9%No flag
  • Wheat flour1.5%No flag›
  • Yeast0.7%No flag›
  • Sugar0.4%No flag›
  • Salt0.4%No flag›
  • Mayonnaise1.5%No flag
  • Soya oil0.7%No flag›
  • Egg yolk0.4%No flag›
  • Water0.2%No flag›
  • High fructose corn syrup<0.1%No flag›
  • Vinegar<0.1%No flag›
  • Contains less than 2% of<0.1%No flag
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Spice<0.1%No flag›
  • Calcium disodium edta · E385<0.1%No flag
  • Butter cream0.7%No flag
  • Salt0.4%No flag›
  • Onions0.2%No flag›
  • Coating<0.1%No flag›
  • Modified corn starch<0.1%No flag›
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Soy protein isolate<0.1%No flag›
  • MaltodextrinNo flag›
  • SpiceNo flag›
  • Including celery seedNo flag›
  • Hydrolysed soy proteinNo flag
  • DextroseNo flag›
  • Autolyzed yeast extractNo flag›
  • Xanthan gum · E415No flag
  • Guar gum · E412No flag
  • ParsleyNo flag›
  • Soya oilNo flag›
  • PaprikaNo flag›
  • OnionNo flag›
  • Soy proteinNo flag›
  • Cellulose gum · E466Low

    Synthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.

  • Cellulose · E460No flag
  • Silicone dioxideNo flag
  • Cracker meal<0.1%No flag
  • Wheat flour<0.1%No flag›
  • Sunflower oil<0.1%No flag›
  • Batter<0.1%No flag
  • Wheat flour<0.1%No flag›
  • Modified corn starchNo flag›
  • Yellow corn flourNo flag
  • And saltNo flag›
  • Green peppers<0.1%No flag›
  • Nisin · E234No flag
  • Natural rosemary extractNo flag
  • MaltodextrinNo flag›
  • Cultured dextroseNo flag›
  • Diphosphates (E450)Low

    Inorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.

  • Polyphosphates (E452)Low

    Inorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.

Show original label text

Crabmeat, crab surimi ((fish protein pollock and or whiting), water, wheat starch, sugar, sorbitol, contain less than 2% of: salt, soybean oil, mirin wine, natural and artificial crab flavor, gel fiber, calcium carbonate, sodium tri-polyphosphate, tetrasodium pyrophosphate), celery, flour (wheat flour, malted barley flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), bread crumbs (bleached wheat flour, yeast, sugar, salt), mayonnaise (soybean oil, egg yolk, water, high fructose corn syrup, vinegar, contains less than 2% of: salt, spice, calcium disodium edta), butter cream, salt), onions, seasoning (modified corn starch, salt, soy protein isolate, maltodextrin, spices [including celery seed], hydrolyzed soy protein, dextrose, autolyzed yeast extract, xanthan gum, guar gum, dehydrated parsley, soybean oil, paprika, onion powder, soy protein concentrate, cellulose gum, cellulose powder, silicone dioxide), cracker meal (bleached wheat flour, sunflower oil), batter (bleached wheat flour, modified corn starch, yellow corn flour, and salt), green peppers, nisin, natural rosemary extract, maltodextrin, cultured dextrose.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Celery, Egg, Gluten, Soy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 23 Apr 2020

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • DiphosphatesInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
  • PolyphosphatesInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
  • Carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC)Synthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

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2 low · 6 not assessed

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