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Premium Lump Crab Cakes

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

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Celery
  • Dairy
  • Egg
  • Fish
  • Gluten
  • Mustard
  • Shellfish
  • Soy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 22 Apr 2020

Why it's rated this way

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

  1. Ammonia caramelModerate concernCaramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Caramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
    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. CarrageenanMinor concernDegraded carrageenan, and in some animal/in-vitro studies food-grade carrageenan, are linked to intestinal inflammation; human evidence is limited and contested.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Degraded carrageenan, and in some animal/in-vitro studies food-grade carrageenan, are linked to intestinal inflammation; human evidence is limited and contested.
    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. Polysorbate 80Minor 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

  • Crab55%No flag
  • Mayonnaise22.5%No flag
  • Soya oil11.3%No flag›
  • Water5.6%No flag›
  • Eggs2.8%No flag›
  • Vinegar1.4%No flag›
  • Contains less than 2% of egg yolks0.7%No flag
  • Concentrated lemon juice0.4%No flag
  • Salt0.2%No flag›
  • Sugar<0.1%No flag›
  • Dehydrated onion<0.1%No flag
  • Dried garlic<0.1%No flag›
  • Paprika<0.1%No flag›
  • Natural flavouringNo flag
  • Calcium disodium edta · E385No flag
  • PreservativeNo flag
  • Breadcrumbs11.3%No flag
  • Wheat flour5.6%No flag›
  • Dextrose2.8%No flag›
  • Yeast1.4%No flag›
  • Salt1.4%No flag›
  • Eggs5.6%No flag›
  • Cream2.8%No flag›
  • Fresh cream1.4%No flag
  • Contains less than 1% of carrageenan · E4070.7%Low

    Degraded carrageenan, and in some animal/in-vitro studies food-grade carrageenan, are linked to intestinal inflammation; human evidence is limited and contested.

  • Polysorbate 80 · E4330.4%Low

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

  • Mono- and diglycerides · E4710.4%No flag
  • Worcestershire sauce1.4%No flag
  • Distilled vinegar0.7%No flag›
  • Molasses0.4%No flag›
  • Corn syrup0.2%No flag›
  • Water<0.1%No flag›
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Caramel color · E150a<0.1%No flag
  • Garlic<0.1%No flag›
  • SugarNo flag›
  • AnchovyNo flag›
  • TamarindNo flag›
  • Natural flavouringNo flag
  • Lemon juice0.7%No flag›
  • Dijon mustard0.4%No flag›
  • Water0.2%No flag›
  • Vinegar<0.1%No flag›
  • Mustard seed<0.1%No flag›
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • White wine<0.1%No flag›
  • Fruit pectinNo flag
  • Citric acid · E330No flag
  • Tartaric acid · E334No flag
  • SugarNo flag›
  • SpiceNo flag›
  • Sugar0.2%No flag›
  • Spice blend0.2%No flag
  • Celery seed<0.1%No flag›
  • Mustard seed<0.1%No flag›
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Red bell pepper<0.1%No flag›
  • Black pepperNo flag›
  • Bay leafNo flag›
  • CloveNo flag›
  • AllspiceNo flag›
  • GingerNo flag›
  • MaceNo flag›
  • CardamomNo flag›
  • CinnamonNo flag›
  • PaprikaNo flag›
  • Ammonia caramel (E150C)Moderate

    Caramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.

Show original label text

Crab, mayonnaise (soybean oil, water, eggs, vinegar, contains less than 2% of egg yolks, lemon juice concentrate, salt, sugar, dried onions, dried garlic, paprika, natural flavor, calcium disodium edta [to protect flavor]), bread crumbs (bleached wheat flour, dextrose, yeast, salt), eggs, cream (heavy cream, contains less than 1% of carrageenan, polysorbate 80, mono - and diglycerides), worcestershire sauce (distilled vinegar, molasses, corn syrup, water, salt, caramel color, garlic powder, sugar, anchovies, tamarind, natural flavor), lemon juice, dijon mustard (water, vinegar, mustard seed, salt, white wine, fruit pectin, citric acid, tartaric acid, sugar, spice), sugar, spice blend (celery seed, mustard seed, kosher salt, red pepper, black pepper, bay leaf, clove, allspice, ginger, mace, cardamom, cinnamon, paprika).

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Celery, Dairy, Egg, Fish, Gluten, Mustard, Shellfish, Soy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 22 Apr 2020

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • Ammonia caramelCaramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
  • CarrageenanDegraded carrageenan, and in some animal/in-vitro studies food-grade carrageenan, are linked to intestinal inflammation; human evidence is limited and contested.
  • Polysorbate 80Synthetic 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

What drives this

1 low · 4 not assessed

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