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Frozen Foods · 0078742203034

Hand Made Crab Cakes

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

Food health
High
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Egg
  • Gluten
  • Mustard
  • Soy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 14 Aug 2022

Why it's rated this way

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

  1. 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.
  2. Phosphoric acidMinor concernAcidulant (colas); high total phosphate intake linked to bone-mineral and renal concerns in some studies.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Acidulant (colas); high total phosphate intake linked to bone-mineral and renal concerns in some 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.

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

Ingredients

  • Swimming crab53.1%No flag›
  • Mayonnaise23.4%No flag
  • Soya oil11.7%No flag›
  • Canola oil5.9%No flag›
  • Egg yolks2.9%No flag›
  • Vinegar1.5%No flag›
  • Water0.7%No flag›
  • Salt0.4%No flag›
  • Sugar0.2%No flag›
  • Calcium disodium edta preservative0.2%No flag
  • Breadcrumbs11.7%No flag
  • Wheat flour5.9%No flag›
  • Dextrose2.9%No flag›
  • Salt0.6%No flag›
  • Yeast2.3%No flag›
  • Eggs5.9%No flag›
  • Eggs2.9%No flag›
  • Citric acid preservative2.9%No flag
  • Red bell peppers2.9%No flag›
  • Margarine1.5%No flag›
  • Soya oil0.7%No flag›
  • Hydrogenated soy oil0.4%No flag
  • Water0.2%No flag›
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Contains less than 2% of mono- and diglycerides<0.1%No flag
  • Soya lecithin<0.1%No flag›
  • Sodium benzoate · E211<0.1%Moderate

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

  • Preservative<0.1%No flag
  • Citric acid · E330No flag
  • Artificial flavouringNo flag
  • Calcium disodium edta added to protect flavorNo flag
  • Beta-carotene colorNo flag
  • Retinyl palmitateNo flag›
  • Spring onion0.7%No flag
  • Modified food starch0.4%No flag›
  • Dijon mustard0.2%No flag›
  • Water<0.1%No flag›
  • Vinegar<0.1%No flag›
  • Mustard seed<0.1%No flag›
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • White wineNo flag›
  • Pectin · E440aNo flag
  • Citric acid · E330No flag
  • Tartaric acid · E334No flag
  • SugarNo flag›
  • SpiceNo flag›
  • Garlic<0.1%No flag›
  • Garlic<0.1%No flag›
  • Water<0.1%No flag›
  • Phosphoric acid · E338<0.1%Low

    Acidulant (colas); high total phosphate intake linked to bone-mineral and renal concerns in some studies.

  • Sodium benzoate preservativeNo flag
  • Potassium sorbate preservativeNo flag
  • Iodised salt<0.1%No flag
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Potassium iodide<0.1%No flag›
  • Mixed condiments<0.1%No flag
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • SpiceNo flag›
  • Paprika color · E160cNo flag
  • Natural flavouringNo flag
  • White pepper<0.1%No flag›
  • Lemon zestNo flag
  • Lemon peelsNo flag›
  • Cane sugarNo flag›
  • Natural lemon flavouringNo flag
  • ParsleyNo flag›
  • Sodium acid pyrophosphate to retain colorNo flag
Show original label text

Swimming crab, mayonnaise (soybean oil and/or canola oil, egg yolks, vinegar, water, salt, sugar, calcium disodium edta preservative), bread crumbs (bleached wheat flour, dextrose, salt, yeast), eggs (eggs, citric acid preservative), red bell peppers, liquid margarine (soybean oil and hydrogenated soybean oil, water, salt, contains less than 2% of mono - and diglycerides, soy lecithin, sodium benzoate (preservative), citric acid, artificial flavor, calcium disodium edta added to protect flavor, beta-carotene color, vitamin a palmitate), green onions, modified food starch, dijon mustard (water, vinegar, mustard seed, salt, white wine, pectin, citric acid, tartaric acid, sugar, spice), garlic (garlic, water, phosphoric acid, sodium benzoate preservative, potassium sorbate preservative), iodized salt (salt, potassium iodide), seasoning blend (salt, spices, paprika color, natural flavor), white pepper, lemon zest (chopped lemon peels, cane sugar, natural lemon flavor), parsley flakes, sodium acid pyrophosphate to retain color.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Egg, Gluten, Mustard, Soy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 14 Aug 2022

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • Sodium benzoatePreservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.
  • Phosphoric acidAcidulant (colas); high total phosphate intake linked to bone-mineral and renal concerns in some studies.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

What drives this

3 low · 6 not assessed

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