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2 Cod & Chorizo Fishcakes
TESCO finestFishcakes · 5057545716144

2 Cod & Chorizo Fishcakes

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

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Fish
  • Gluten

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 27 Mar 2026

Why it's rated this way

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

  1. Sodium nitriteHigh concernForms carcinogenic nitrosamines in cured/processed meat; processed meat classified IARC Group 1.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Forms carcinogenic nitrosamines in cured/processed meat; processed meat classified IARC Group 1.
    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 nitrateModerate concernReducible to nitrite; nitrosamine precursor in cured meats.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Reducible to nitrite; nitrosamine precursor in cured meats.
    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

  • Cod41%No flag›
  • Potato22.8%No flag›
  • Wheat Flour16.7%No flag›
  • Wheat Flour8.8%No flag›
  • Calcium Carbonate · E170i3.9%No flag
  • Iron2%No flag›
  • Niacin · E3751%No flag
  • Thiamin1%No flag›
  • Rapeseed Oil12%No flag›
  • Mozzarella Full Fat Soft Cheese6%No flag
  • Chorizo Pork Sausage1.5%No flag
  • Pork1%No flag›
  • Salt0.3%No flag›
  • Smoked Paprika0.1%No flag
  • Flavouring<0.1%No flag
  • Garlic Purée<0.1%No flag
  • Dextrose<0.1%No flag›
  • AcerolaNo flag›
  • PreservativeNo flag
  • Potassium Nitrate · E252Moderate

    Reducible to nitrite; nitrosamine precursor in cured meats.

  • Sodium Nitrite · E250High

    Forms carcinogenic nitrosamines in cured/processed meat; processed meat classified IARC Group 1.

  • NutmegNo flag›
  • OreganoNo flag›
  • Green PepperNo flag›
  • TomatoNo flag›
  • PotatoNo flag›
  • Wheat StarchNo flag›
  • Durum Wheat SemolinaNo flag›
  • Garlic PuréeNo flag
  • Sunflower OilNo flag›
  • Wheat GlutenNo flag›
  • Smoked PaprikaNo flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Red bell pepperNo flag›
  • Black PepperNo flag›
  • Olive OilNo flag›
  • YeastNo flag›
  • Lemon JuiceNo flag›
  • OreganoNo flag›
  • ParsleyNo flag›
  • ColourNo flag
  • Paprika Extract · E160cNo flag
  • GarlicNo flag›
  • Acidity RegulatorNo flag
  • Lactic Acid · E270No flag
  • Black Pepper ExtractNo flag
Show original label text

Cod (Fish) (32%), Potato, Wheat Flour [Wheat Flour, Calcium Carbonate, Iron, Niacin, Thiamin], Rapeseed Oil, Mozzarella Full Fat Soft Cheese (Milk), Chorizo Pork Sausage (4.5%) [Pork, Salt, Smoked Paprika, Flavouring, Garlic Purée, Dextrose, Acerola Extract, Preservatives (Potassium Nitrate, Sodium Nitrite), Nutmeg, Oregano], Green Pepper, Semi Dried Tomato, Dried Potato, Wheat Starch, Durum Wheat Semolina, Garlic Purée, Sunflower Oil, Wheat Gluten, Smoked Paprika, Salt, Red Pepper, Black Pepper, Olive Oil, Yeast, Lemon Juice, Oregano, Parsley, Colour (Paprika Extract), Garlic, Acidity Regulator (Lactic Acid), Black Pepper Extract.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Fish, Gluten.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 27 Mar 2026

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • Sodium nitriteForms carcinogenic nitrosamines in cured/processed meat; processed meat classified IARC Group 1.
  • Potassium nitrateReducible to nitrite; nitrosamine precursor in cured meats.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

What drives this

8 low · 11 not assessed

11 of 19 ingredients not yet assessed · Show all

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