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Seafood · 0074331904702

Seafood crab cakes

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

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Celery
  • Dairy
  • Egg
  • Fish
  • Gluten
  • Mustard
  • Soy

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

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. 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›
  • Jumbo lump crabmeat24.4%No flag
  • Soya oil12.2%No flag›
  • Wheat flour6.1%No flag›
  • Water3.1%No flag›
  • Celery1.5%No flag›
  • Red bell peppers0.8%No flag›
  • Green bell peppers0.4%No flag›
  • Onions0.2%No flag›
  • Contains 2% and less of<0.1%No flag
  • Distilled vinegar<0.1%No flag›
  • Oleoresin paprika · E160c<0.1%No flag
  • Evaporated cane juice<0.1%No flag
  • Sea salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Corn starchNo flag›
  • Methyl cellulose · E461No flag
  • Xanthan gum · E415No flag
  • Guar gum · E412No flag
  • Corn syrup solidsNo flag›
  • Palm oilNo flag›
  • Sodium caseinateNo flag›
  • Milk deriavativeNo flag
  • Mono- and diglycerides · E471No flag
  • E340iiNo flag
  • Soya lecithinNo flag›
  • GarlicNo flag›
  • SpiceNo flag›
  • Cultured dextroseNo flag›
  • Roasted chicken with natural juicesNo flag
  • Hydrolysed soy proteinNo flag
  • Yeast extractNo flag›
  • Modified corn starchNo flag›
  • MaltodextrinNo flag›
  • Natural flavouringNo flag
  • TurmericNo flag›
  • Disodium inosinate · E631No flag
  • GuanylateNo flag
  • Mustard seedNo flag›
  • MustardNo flag
  • Chili pepperNo 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
  • LemonNo flag›
  • Citric acid · E330No flag
  • Lemon oilNo flag›
  • ParsleyNo flag›
  • 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), jumbo lump crabmeat, soybean oil, wheat flour, water, diced celery, diced red bell peppers, diced green bell peppers, diced onions. contains 2% or less of: distilled vinegar, oleoresin paprika, evaporated cane juice, sea salt, corn starch, methyl cellulose, xanthan gum, guar gum, corn syrup solids, palm oil, sodium caseinate (milk deriavative), mono and diglycerides, dipotassium phosphate, soy lecithin, garlic, spices, cultured dextrose, roasted chicken with natural juices, hydrolyzed soy protein, yeast extract, modified corn starch, maltodextrin, natural flavoring, turmeric, disodium inosinate and guanylate, mustard seed, mustard bran, chili pepper, potassium sorbate and sodium benzoate (preservatives), lemon juice solids, citric acid, lemon oil, parsley.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Celery, 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
  • Sodium benzoatePreservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.
  • 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

What drives this

1 high · 8 low · 16 not assessed

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