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Ceviche

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 5 additives of concern.

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Egg
  • Fish
  • Gluten
  • Soy

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

Why it's rated this way

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

  1. Titanium dioxideHigh concernPossible genotoxicity (DNA/chromosomal damage) could not be ruled out; no longer considered safe as a food additive.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Possible genotoxicity (DNA/chromosomal damage) could not be ruled out; no longer considered safe as a food additive.
    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. Cochineal / carmineModerate concernInsect-derived red colour; documented allergic and anaphylactic reactions.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Insect-derived red colour; documented allergic and anaphylactic reactions.
    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. Sodium benzoateModerate concernPreservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Preservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.
    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.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.

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

Ingredients

  • Imitation crab meat50%No flag
  • Water25%No flag›
  • Fish protein12.5%No flag
  • Alaska pollock and pacific whiting12.5%No flag
  • Potato starch6.3%No flag›
  • Sorbitol · E4203.1%No flag
  • Wheat starch1.6%No flag›
  • Sugar0.8%No flag›
  • Wheat flour0.4%No flag›
  • Salt0.2%No flag›
  • Rice wine<0.1%No flag
  • Corn syrup<0.1%No flag›
  • Rice extract<0.1%No flag
  • Water<0.1%No flag›
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Soya oil<0.1%No flag›
  • Natural and artificial flavouring<0.1%No flag
  • Hydrolysed soy protein<0.1%No flag
  • Crab extract<0.1%No flag
  • Egg white<0.1%No flag›
  • Soya lecithinNo flag›
  • E452viNo flag
  • E450iiiNo flag
  • ColourNo flag
  • Carmine · E120Moderate

    Insect-derived red colour; documented allergic and anaphylactic reactions.

  • PaprikaNo flag›
  • Canthaxanthin · E161gNo flag
  • Titanium dioxide · E171High

    Possible genotoxicity (DNA/chromosomal damage) could not be ruled out; no longer considered safe as a food additive.

  • Tomatoes25%No flag›
  • Tomatoes12.5%No flag›
  • Tomato juice12.5%No flag›
  • Onion12.5%No flag›
  • Water6.3%No flag›
  • Roma tomatoes3.1%No flag
  • Contains 2% and less of1.6%No flag
  • Jalapeno peppers1.6%No flag›
  • Salt0.8%No flag›
  • Vinegar0.4%No flag›
  • Concentrated lemon juice0.2%No flag
  • Coriander leaf<0.1%No flag›
  • Tomato concentrate<0.1%No flag
  • Citric acid · E330<0.1%No flag
  • Spice<0.1%No flag›
  • Lemon peelNo flag›
  • Yeast extractNo flag›
  • Natural flavouringNo flag
  • GarlicNo flag›
  • SugarNo flag›
  • Calcium chloride · E509No flag
  • Sodium benzoate · E211Moderate

    Preservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.

  • Potassium sorbate · E202No flag
  • PreservativeNo 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

Imitation crab meat (water, fish protein [alaska pollock and/or pacific whiting], potato starch, sorbitol, wheat starch, sugar, wheat flour, salt, sweetened rice wine [corn syrup, fermented rice extract, water, salt], soybean oil, natural and artificial flavors [hydrolyzed soy protein, crab extract], egg whites, soy lecithin, sodium tripolyphosphate, tetrasodium pyrophosphate, color added [carmine, paprika, canthaxanthin, titanium dioxide]), tomatoes (tomatoes, tomato juice), onion, water, roma tomatoes, contains 2% or less of: jalapeno peppers, salt, vinegar, lemon juice concentrate, cilantro, tomato paste, citric acid, spices, dehydrated lemon peel, yeast extract, natural flavor, garlic powder, sugar, calcium chloride, sodium benzoate and potassium sorbate (added to maintain freshness).

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Egg, Fish, 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
  • Titanium dioxidePossible genotoxicity (DNA/chromosomal damage) could not be ruled out; no longer considered safe as a food additive.
  • Cochineal / carmineInsect-derived red colour; documented allergic and anaphylactic reactions.
  • Sodium benzoatePreservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.
  • 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.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

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5 low · 6 not assessed

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