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Imitation Crab Meat
Seafood · 0075450902242

Imitation Crab Meat

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

Food health
High
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Fish
  • Gluten
  • Soy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 15 Jan 2023

Why it's rated this way

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

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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

  • Alaska pollock52.6%No flag›
  • Water23.7%No flag›
  • Wheat starch11.8%No flag›
  • Sugar2.4%No flag›
  • Corn starch2.4%No flag›
  • Sorbitol · E4202.4%No flag
  • Contains 2% and less of2.4%No flag
  • Snow crab2.4%No flag›
  • Mirin wine1.2%No flag›
  • Sake0.6%No flag
  • Sugar0.3%No flag›
  • Salt0.2%No flag›
  • Water<0.1%No flag›
  • Yeast extract<0.1%No flag›
  • Salt0.6%No flag›
  • Modified potato starch0.3%No flag
  • E452vi0.2%No flag
  • Carrageenan · E407<0.1%Low

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

  • Pollock oil<0.1%No flag
  • Artificial crab flavor<0.1%No flag
  • Carmine · E120No flag
  • Paprika oleoresin · E160cNo flag
  • ColourNo flag
  • E450iiiNo flag
  • ColourNo flag
  • Soya lecithinNo 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.

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Alaska pollock, water, wheat starch, sugar, corn starch, sorbitol, contains 2% or less of: snow crab, mirin wine (sake, sugar, salt, water, yeast extract), salt, modified potato starch, sodium tripolyphosphate, carrageenan, pollock oil, artificial crab flavor, carmine and paprika oleoresin (color), tetrasodium pyrophosphate, color added, soy lecithin.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Fish, Gluten, Soy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 15 Jan 2023

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • 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.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

What drives this

2 moderate · 2 low · 4 not assessed

4 of 8 ingredients not yet assessed · Show all

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