MSC crispy californian dragon rolls
Processing
4
Ultra-processed
Group 4 of 4 on the NOVA scale
Additives listed
6
0 we grade moderate or higher
4 of them not yet assessed here
Fat per 100g
6.20g
Medium
UK FSA front of pack threshold
Three separate readings, kept apart on purpose. This is not a score, and none of it says this product is harmful.
Additives (6)
This label lists 2 colours, 1 acidity regulator, 1 antioxidant, 1 preservative and 1 sweetener.
E202
Potassium sorbate
Preservative
What it is. The potassium salt of sorbic acid, which stops mould and yeast growth.
Why it is used. Used in cheese, baked goods, dried fruit, wine and dressings.
What the evidence says. Widely used and long regarded as one of the gentler preservatives. EFSA's 2015 re-evaluation lowered the acceptable daily intake and noted gaps in the genotoxicity data, asking for more work, while finding no evidence of harm at the levels actually used.
Permitted with maximum levels. EFSA has asked for further data rather than restricted it.
Assessed against EFSA. Full entry for E202
E420
Sorbitol
Sweetener and humectant
What it is. A sugar alcohol, about half as sweet as sugar, which also holds moisture.
Why it is used. Used in sugar free sweets and gum, and to keep baked goods soft.
What the evidence says. Not a toxicity question at all. Sugar alcohols are poorly absorbed, so a large amount draws water into the gut and has a laxative effect. That is well established, predictable and dose dependent, which is why the label has to say so.
Permitted. Foods with more than 10 per cent polyols must carry the statement that excessive consumption may produce laxative effects.
Assessed against EFSA, UK FSA. Full entry for E420
Also on the label, not assessed here yet
- E160C Paprika extract, capsanthin colour
- E160D Lycopene colour
- E385 Calcium disodium EDTA antioxidant
- E452 Polyphosphates acidity regulator
Names and jobs come from the register of additives permitted in Great Britain, which we have not finished transcribing: a code shown without a name is a gap in our coverage, not a finding that it is unapproved. Naming one is not grading it either. Full detail appears only where we have an assessment against a named authority, so all of this describes our coverage rather than these additives. Most are common and low concern.
Ingredients
Cooked rice (water, rice, sugar, spirit vinegar, rice vinegar, salt, rapeseed oil, fructose-glucose syrup, cane molasses), MSC seafood chunks (10%) (surimi (MSC Alaska pollock (Theragra chalcogramma) (fish) and/or hake (Merluccius productus) (fish), sugar, stabilizers (sorbitol, di, tri and polyphosphates)), water, reconstituted pasteurised free range egg white powder, wheat starch, rapeseed oil, pea starch, soya protein, salt, sugar, modified potato starch, natural flavouring (contains crustaceans), colour (lycopene)), red pepper, kabayaki sauce sachet (6%) (water, glucose syrup, sugar, soy sauce (water, soya beans, wheat, salt, alcohol), mirin, cornflour, salt), crispy onions (onions, palm oil, wheat flour, salt), mayonnaise (rapeseed oil, water, pasteurised free range egg, pasteurised free range egg yolk, spirit vinegar, sugar, salt, lemon juice from concentrate, preservative (potassium sorbate), antioxidant (calcium disodium EDTA), colour (paprika extract)), rocket, black and white sesame seeds, seaweed. allergy advice:
As printed on the pack, in the producer's own order: ingredients are listed by weight, so what comes first is most of what is in it. E numbers link to their assessment where we have one.