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crab cakes

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 6 additives of concern.

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

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

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 31 May 2025

Why it's rated this way

6 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. 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. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. Disodium guanylateMinor concernRibonucleotide flavour enhancer typically used together with monosodium glutamate (E621); may contribute to symptoms reported by glutamate-sensitive individuals.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Ribonucleotide flavour enhancer typically used together with monosodium glutamate (E621); may contribute to symptoms reported by glutamate-sensitive individuals.
    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.
  6. Disodium inosinateMinor concernRibonucleotide flavour enhancer typically used together with monosodium glutamate (E621); may contribute to symptoms reported by glutamate-sensitive individuals.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Ribonucleotide flavour enhancer typically used together with monosodium glutamate (E621); may contribute to symptoms reported by glutamate-sensitive individuals.
    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

  • Crab meat51.1%No flag
  • Imitation crab meat24.4%No flag
  • Saithe12.2%No flag›
  • Whiting6.1%No flag›
  • Water3.1%No flag›
  • Wheat starch1.5%No flag›
  • Potato starch0.8%No flag›
  • Sugar0.4%No flag›
  • Contains 2% and less of the following0.2%No flag
  • Snow crabmeat0.2%No flag
  • Tapioca starch<0.1%No flag
  • Sorbitol · E420<0.1%No flag
  • Egg white<0.1%No flag›
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Artificial crab flavorsNo flag
  • Potassium chloride · E508No flag
  • Carrageenan · E407Low

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

  • E452viNo flag
  • E450iiiNo flag
  • Titanium dioxide · E171High

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

  • ColourNo flag
  • Wheat flour12.2%No flag›
  • Celery6.1%No flag›
  • Cream cheese3.1%No flag
  • Pasteurized milk and cream1.5%No flag
  • Lactic ferments0.8%No flag
  • Salt0.4%No flag›
  • Guar gum · E4120.2%No flag
  • Carob bean gum · E410<0.1%No flag
  • Xanthan gum · E415<0.1%No flag
  • Saithe1.5%No flag›
  • Onions0.8%No flag›
  • Red and green bell peppers0.4%No flag
  • Water0.2%No flag›
  • Yellow corn flour<0.1%No flag
  • Modified food starch<0.1%No flag›
  • Corn<0.1%No flag›
  • Soya oil<0.1%No flag›
  • Milk<0.1%No flag›
  • Distilled white vinegarNo flag
  • MolassesNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Mustard seedNo flag›
  • SugarNo flag›
  • DextroseNo flag›
  • Raising agentNo flag
  • Sodium aluminum phosphate · E541No flag
  • E500iiNo flag
  • GarlicNo flag›
  • Hydrolyzed soy and corn proteinsNo flag
  • Guar gum · E412No flag
  • Disodium inosinate · E631Low

    Ribonucleotide flavour enhancer typically used together with monosodium glutamate (E621); may contribute to symptoms reported by glutamate-sensitive individuals.

  • Disodium guanylate · E627Low

    Ribonucleotide flavour enhancer typically used together with monosodium glutamate (E621); may contribute to symptoms reported by glutamate-sensitive individuals.

  • VegetableNo flag
  • GarlicNo flag›
  • OnionNo flag›
  • ParsleyNo flag›
  • YeastNo flag›
  • Sherry wineNo flag
  • Sherry wineNo flag
  • MaltodextrinNo flag›
  • Citric acid · E330No flag
  • SpiceNo flag›
  • Natural flavouringNo flag
  • AnchovyNo flag›
  • GarlicNo flag›
  • CloveNo flag›
  • PeppersNo flag›
  • VinegarNo flag›
  • Natural flavouringNo flag
  • TamarindNo flag›
  • Chili pepperNo flag›
  • TurmericNo flag›
  • PaprikaNo flag›
  • SpiceNo flag›
  • ShellfishNo flag›
  • CrabNo flag
  • FishNo flag›
  • SaitheNo flag›
  • WhitingNo flag›
  • AnchovyNo flag›
  • WheatNo flag›
  • EggNo flag›
  • MilkNo flag›
  • SoyaNo 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

crab meat, imitation crab meat (pollock and/or whiting, water, wheat starch, potato starch, sugar, contains 2% or less of the following: snow crabmeat, tapioca starch, sorbitol, egg whites, salt, artificial crab flavors, potassium chloride, carrageenan, sodium tripolyphosphate, tetrasodium pyrophosphate, titanium dioxide [color]), wheat flour, celery, cream cheese (pasteurized milk and cream, cheese culture, salt, guar gum, carob bean gum, xanthan gum), cooked pollock, onions, red and green bell peppers, water, yellow corn flour, modified food starch (corn), soybean oil, dried milk, distilled white vinegar, molasses, salt, mustard seed, sugar, dextrose, leavening (sodium aluminum phosphate, sodium bicarbonate), garlic powder, hydrolyzed soy and corn proteins, guar gum, disodium inosinate, disodium guanylate, dehydrated vegetables (garlic, onion, parsley), yeast, sherry wine powder (sherry wine solids, maltodextrin, citric acid, spices, natural flavorings), anchovies, garlic, cloves, peppers, vinegar, natural flavors, tamarind extract, chili pepper extract, turmeric, paprika, spice. clover toe contains: crustacean shellfish (crab), fish (pollock, whiting, anchovy), wheat, egg, milk, soy.

Alerts

Declared allergens

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

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 31 May 2025

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.
  • CarrageenanDegraded carrageenan, and in some animal/in-vitro studies food-grade carrageenan, are linked to intestinal inflammation; human evidence is limited and contested.
  • 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.
  • Disodium guanylateRibonucleotide flavour enhancer typically used together with monosodium glutamate (E621); may contribute to symptoms reported by glutamate-sensitive individuals.
  • Disodium inosinateRibonucleotide flavour enhancer typically used together with monosodium glutamate (E621); may contribute to symptoms reported by glutamate-sensitive individuals.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

What drives this

7 low · 22 not assessed

22 of 29 ingredients not yet assessed · Show all
  1. 24SpiceNot assessed

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