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Frozen Foods · 0074331904047

Seafood cake

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

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Egg
  • Fish
  • Gluten
  • Mustard
  • 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. Ammonia caramelModerate concernCaramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Caramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
    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. 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.
  3. Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT)Moderate concernAntioxidant; animal-study tumour/endocrine signals; structurally related to BHA.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Antioxidant; animal-study tumour/endocrine signals; structurally related to BHA.
    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. Annatto / bixin / norbixinMinor concernNatural colour; occasional allergic/intolerance reactions.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Natural colour; occasional allergic/intolerance 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.
  5. Potassium phosphatesMinor 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 crab51.1%No flag
  • Fish protein25.6%No flag
  • Water12.7%No flag›
  • Wheat6.4%No flag›
  • Corn3.2%No flag›
  • Tapioca starch1.6%No flag
  • Egg white0.8%No flag›
  • Soya oil0.4%No flag›
  • Crab flavour0.2%No flag
  • Natural crab extract<0.1%No flag
  • Sugar<0.1%No flag›
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Calcium carbonate · E170i<0.1%No flag
  • Carmine · E120No flag
  • And paprikaNo flag›
  • Wheat flour24.4%No flag›
  • Water12.2%No flag›
  • Soya oil6.1%No flag›
  • Crabmeat3.1%No flag
  • Red bell peppers1.5%No flag›
  • Onions0.8%No flag›
  • Creaming powder0.4%No flag
  • Palm oil0.2%No flag›
  • Corn syrup solids<0.1%No flag›
  • Sodium caseinate<0.1%No flag›
  • A milk derivative<0.1%No flag
  • Mono- and diglycerides · E471<0.1%No flag
  • E340ii<0.1%No flag
  • Soya lecithinNo flag›
  • Bht · E321Moderate

    Antioxidant; animal-study tumour/endocrine signals; structurally related to BHA.

  • Contains 2% and less of the following0.2%No flag
  • Vegetable mono- and diglycerides0.2%No flag
  • Soya lecithin<0.1%No flag›
  • Citric acid · E330<0.1%No flag
  • Natural and artificial butter flavor<0.1%No flag
  • E160ai<0.1%No flag
  • Retinyl palmitateNo flag›
  • Distilled vinegarNo flag›
  • Mustard seedNo flag›
  • White wineNo flag›
  • Tartaric acid · E334No flag
  • SpiceNo flag›
  • Whole eggsNo flag
  • Sea saltNo flag›
  • Potassium chloride · E508No flag
  • GarlicNo flag›
  • Orange zestNo flag
  • Green bell pepperNo flag›
  • Natural seafood flavorNo flag
  • Hydrolysed corn proteinNo flag
  • Vegetable oilNo flag›
  • CottonseedNo flag›
  • Soya beanNo flag›
  • Propylene glycol · E490No flag
  • Potassium sorbate · E202No flag
  • Sodium benzoate · E211Moderate

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

  • PreservativeNo flag
  • MaltodextrinNo flag›
  • FatNo flag
  • Guar gum · E412No flag
  • E500iiNo flag
  • Annatto · E160bLow

    Natural colour; occasional allergic/intolerance reactions.

  • TurmericNo flag›
  • HerbsNo flag
  • Lightly dusted withNo flag
  • Wheat flourNo flag›
  • SugarNo flag›
  • Caramel color · E150aNo flag
  • YeastNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • PaprikaNo flag›
  • Ammonia caramel (E150C)Moderate

    Caramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.

  • Potassium phosphates (E340)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 (fish protein, water, wheat/corn/tapioca starch, egg whites, soybean oil, crab flavor, natural crab extract, sugar, salt, calcium carbonate, carmine, and paprika), wheat flour, water, soybean oil, crabmeat, diced red bell peppers, diced onions, creamer [palm oil, corn syrup solids, sodium caseinate (a milk derivative), mono and diglycerides, dipotassium phosphate, soy lecithin, bht]. contains 2% or less of the following: vegetable mono & diglycerides, soy lecithin, citric acid, natural and artificial butter flavor, beta carotene, vitamin a palmitate, distilled vinegar, mustard seed, white wine, tartaric acid, spices, whole eggs, sea salt, potassium chloride, garlic, orange peel, green bell pepper, natural seafood flavor (cod, salmon), hydrolyzed corn protein, partially hydrogenated vegetable oil (cottonseed, soybean), propylene glycol, potassium sorbate and sodium benzoate (preservatives), maltodextrin, shortening powder, guar gum, sodium bicarbonate, annatto, turmeric, herbs. lightly dusted with: wheat flour, sugar, caramel color, yeast, salt, extractives of paprika.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Egg, Fish, Gluten, Mustard, Soy.

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

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • Ammonia caramelCaramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
  • Sodium benzoatePreservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.
  • Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT)Antioxidant; animal-study tumour/endocrine signals; structurally related to BHA.
  • Annatto / bixin / norbixinNatural colour; occasional allergic/intolerance reactions.
  • Potassium phosphatesInorganic 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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1 high · 8 low · 12 not assessed

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