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SpartanMeats And Their Products · 0001121303205

Crab spread, buttery

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 4 additives of concern.

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Egg
  • Fish
  • Gluten
  • Soy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 4 Oct 2024

Why it's rated this way

4 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. Sodium hydrogen sulphiteModerate concernSulphite; asthma/allergic-type reactions.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Sulphite; asthma/allergic-type 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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 crabmeat50%No flag
  • Fish protein25%No flag
  • Saithe12.5%No flag›
  • Whiting6.3%No flag›
  • Arrowtooth flounder6.3%No flag›
  • Water12.5%No flag›
  • Wheat starch6.3%No flag›
  • Sugar3.1%No flag›
  • Egg white1.6%No flag›
  • Corn starch0.8%No flag›
  • Sorbitol · E4200.4%No flag
  • Contains 2% and less of0.2%No flag
  • Salt0.2%No flag›
  • Modified food starch<0.1%No flag›
  • Natural and artificial flavouring<0.1%No flag
  • Soya oil<0.1%No flag›
  • E452vi<0.1%No flag
  • Tetra sodium pyrophosphateNo flag
  • Paprika oleoresin · E160cNo flag
  • Carmine · E120No flag
  • Corn syrupNo flag›
  • Soya lecithinNo flag›
  • ColourNo flag
  • Cream cheese25%No flag
  • Pasteurized milk and cream12.5%No flag
  • Lactic ferments6.3%No flag
  • Salt3.1%No flag›
  • Stabiliser3.1%No flag
  • Carob bean1.6%No flag›
  • Xanthan · E4150.8%No flag
  • Guar gum · E4120.8%No flag
  • Mayonnaise12.5%No flag
  • Soya oil6.3%No flag›
  • Corn syrup3.1%No flag›
  • Water1.6%No flag›
  • Egg yolks0.8%No flag›
  • Cider vinegars0.4%No flag›
  • Salt0.2%No flag›
  • Spice<0.1%No flag›
  • Calcium disodium edta added to protect flavor<0.1%No flag
  • Water6.3%No flag›
  • Butter3.1%No flag›
  • Butter1.6%No flag›
  • Cream0.8%No flag›
  • Salt0.8%No flag›
  • Skimmed milk powder0.8%No flag
  • Buttermilk0.4%No flag›
  • Sodium citrate0.2%No flag›
  • Citric acid · E330<0.1%No flag
  • Vitamin E<0.1%No flag›
  • Used as an antioxidant<0.1%No flag
  • E160ai<0.1%No flag
  • Used as color<0.1%No flag
  • Lemon juice1.6%No flag›
  • Filtered water0.8%No flag
  • Concentrated lemon juice0.4%No flag
  • Sodium bisulfite · E2220.2%Moderate

    Sulphite; asthma/allergic-type reactions.

  • Preservative0.2%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.

  • Lemon oil<0.1%No flag›
  • Onion0.8%No flag›
  • Sugar0.4%No flag›
  • Potassium sorbate · E2020.2%No flag
  • Xanthan gum · E4150.2%No 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 crabmeat (fish protein [pollock, whiting and/or arrowtooth flounder], water, wheat starch, sugar, egg whites, corn starch, sorbitol, contains 2% or less of: salt, modified food starch, natural and artificial flavors, soybean oil, sodium tripolyphosphate, tetra sodium pyrophosphate, paprika oleoresin, carmine, corn syrup, soy lecithin, color added), cream cheese (pasteurized milk and cream, cheese culture, salt, stabilizers [carob bean, xanthan, guar gum]), mayonnaise (soybean oil, corn syrup, water, egg yolks, distilled and cider vinegars, salt, spices, calcium disodium edta added to protect flavor), water, butter powder (butter [cream, salt], nonfat dry milk, buttermilk, sodium citrate, citric acid, tocopherol [used as an antioxidant], beta carotene [used as color]), lemon juice (filtered water, lemon juice concentrate, sodium bisulfite [preservative], sodium benzoate, lemon oil), minced onion, sugar, potassium sorbate, xanthan gum.

Alerts

Declared allergens

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

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 4 Oct 2024

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.
  • Sodium hydrogen sulphiteSulphite; asthma/allergic-type reactions.
  • 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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2 low · 3 not assessed

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