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Seafood salad

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 6 additives of concern.

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Celery
  • Dairy
  • Egg
  • Fish
  • Gluten
  • Shellfish
  • Soy

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

Why it's rated this way

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

  1. Cochineal / carmineModerate concernInsect-derived red colour; documented allergic and anaphylactic reactions.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Insect-derived red colour; documented allergic and anaphylactic 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. 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. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. 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

  • Imitation crab53.1%No flag
  • Fish protein26.7%No flag
  • Saithe13.4%No flag›
  • Whiting13.3%No flag›
  • Water13.2%No flag›
  • Wheat starch6.6%No flag›
  • Potato starch3.3%No flag›
  • Sugar1.5%No flag›
  • Contains 2% and less of0.9%No flag
  • Snow crab meat0.9%No flag
  • Tapioca starch0.5%No flag
  • Sorbitol · E4200.2%No flag
  • Egg white0.1%No flag›
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Artificial crab flavors<0.1%No flag
  • Potassium chloride · E508<0.1%No flag
  • Carrageenan · E407Low

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

  • E452viNo flag
  • E450iiiNo flag
  • ColourNo flag
  • Carmine · E120Moderate

    Insect-derived red colour; documented allergic and anaphylactic reactions.

  • Paprika oleoresin · E160cNo flag
  • Modified corn starchNo flag›
  • Soya lecithinNo flag›
  • Hydrolysed soy proteinNo flag
  • Soya oil23.4%No flag›
  • Celery11.7%No flag›
  • Red onion5.9%No flag
  • Water2.9%No flag›
  • Egg yolks1.5%No flag›
  • Egg yolks0.7%No flag›
  • Salt0.7%No flag›
  • Contains 2% and less of0.7%No flag
  • Distilled vinegar0.7%No flag›
  • Sugar0.4%No flag›
  • Skimmed milk powder0.2%No flag
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Spice<0.1%No flag›
  • Concentrated lemon juice<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.

  • 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
  • Natural flavouringNo flag
  • Contains whitingNo flag›
  • SaitheNo flag›
  • ShrimpNo flag›
  • CrabNo flag
  • SalmonNo flag›
  • SaltNo 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.

Show original label text

Imitation crab (fish protein [pollock and/or whiting], water, wheat starch, potato starch, sugar, contains 2% or less of: snow crab meat, tapioca starch, sorbitol, egg whites, salt, artificial crab flavors, potassium chloride, carrageenan, sodium tripolyphosphate, tetrasodium pyrophosphate, color added, carmine, paprika oleoresin, modified corn starch, soy lecithin, hydrolyzed soy protein), soybean oil, celery, red onion, water, salted egg yolks (egg yolks, salt), contains 2% or less of: distilled vinegar, sugar, nonfat dry milk, salt, spices, lemon juice concentrate, phosphoric acid, potassium sorbate and sodium benzoate (preservatives), natural flavor (contains extracts of whiting, pollock, shrimp, crab and salmon, salt).

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Celery, Dairy, Egg, Fish, Gluten, Shellfish, Soy.

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

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • Cochineal / carmineInsect-derived red colour; documented allergic and anaphylactic reactions.
  • 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.
  • 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

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3 low · 4 not assessed

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