Skip to content
Saving recent analysis
No image yet
Gorton's, Gorton's Of GloucesterSeafood · 0044400139007

Gorton's, shrimp scampi, garlic, butter, garlic, butter

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health high · 2 additives of concern (worst: Sodium hydrogen sulphite).

Food health
High
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Shellfish
  • Soy

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

Why it's rated this way

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

  1. Sodium hydrogen sulphiteModerate concernSulphite; asthma/allergic-type reactions.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Sulphite; asthma/allergic-type 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.
  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.

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

Ingredients

  • Shrimp51.5%No flag›
  • Water24.2%No flag›
  • Corn oil12.1%No flag›
  • Modified food starch6.1%No flag›
  • Corn3%No flag›
  • Potato1.5%No flag›
  • Tapioca1.5%No flag
  • Less than 2% of3%No flag
  • Maltodextrin3%No flag›
  • Corn syrup1.5%No flag›
  • Solids0.8%No flag
  • Gelatin · E4280.4%No flag
  • Salt0.2%No flag›
  • Garlic<0.1%No flag›
  • Sodium caseinate<0.1%No flag›
  • Sugar<0.1%No flag›
  • Whey<0.1%No flag›
  • Natural flavouringNo flag
  • SpiceNo flag›
  • Soya lecithinNo flag›
  • ButterNo flag›
  • CreamNo flag›
  • FlavouringNo flag
  • OnionNo flag›
  • Red and green bell pepperNo flag
  • Lipolyzed creamNo flag
  • Citric acid · E330No flag
  • Romano cheeseNo flag
  • MilkNo flag›
  • Lactic fermentsNo flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • EnzymeNo flag›
  • Xanthan gum · E415No flag
  • VinegarNo flag›
  • ParsleyNo flag›
  • Guar gum · E412No flag
  • Malic acid · E296No flag
  • Colored with paprika · E160cNo flag
  • Turmeric extracts · E100No flag
  • Sodium diNo flag
  • TriNo flag
  • And polyphosphates · E452Low

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

  • To retain moistureNo flag
  • Sodium bisulfite · E222Moderate

    Sulphite; asthma/allergic-type reactions.

  • PreservativeNo flag
Show original label text

Shrimp, water, corn oil, modified food starch (corn , potato, tapioca), less than 2% of: maltodextrin, corn syrup, solids, gelatin, salt, garlic powder, sodium caseinate, sugar, whey, natural flavor, spices, soy lecithin, butter (cream, flavor), onion powder, dried red and green bell pepper, lipolyzed cream, citric acid, romano cheese (milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes), xanthan gum, vinegar, parsley, guar gum, malic acid, colored with paprika and turmeric extracts, sodium di-, tri-, and polyphosphates (to retain moisture), sodium bisulfite (preservative).

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, 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
  • Sodium hydrogen sulphiteSulphite; asthma/allergic-type reactions.
  • 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

What drives this

3 moderate · 5 low · 8 not assessed

8 of 16 ingredients not yet assessed · Show all

Trust & sources

Where this product data comes from

How we assembled this record: source coverage, image cache state, review state, and the active product version.

Image cache

No product image yet

Pending enrichment

Ingredient content

Normalized label parsed

33 items

Your context

Through your lens

Everyday use

A balanced day-to-day read across overall concern and fit.

Change lens

Recent scans

See all

Products you open appear here on this device.