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Original poster

Almost scared to ask, but where do fishsticks rank on the food police hierarchy of junk?

43 replies

CantSleepWontSleep · 21/05/2007 11:26

Because dd (15 months and quite particular about what she eats) seems to have taken a liking to them!

I'm talking about those crabstick things (that don't actually contain much crab) not fish fingers in case there's room for confusion.

I know they have some crap in them, but do also contain a fair bit of fish.

Would you feed them to your dc?

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FrannyandZooey · 21/05/2007 11:27

I don't know what they are so I can't tut at them

bother

FrannyandZooey · 21/05/2007 11:27

what are the ingredients?

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CantSleepWontSleep · 21/05/2007 11:28

lol - will go get packet!

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FrannyandZooey · 21/05/2007 11:29
colditz · 21/05/2007 11:29

I would and do. I don't care what they contain, they also contain fish.

They do contain Surimi, I know that.

Carmenere · 21/05/2007 11:30

They have a LOT of sugar in them and are also quite salty and I am guessing msg too. I would say they are ok for an occasional treat but not a weekly thing iyswim.

colditz · 21/05/2007 11:30

I know you will be judged and Found Wanting, they do have crap in. they are nice though.

Better than a Lunchable!

FrannyandZooey · 21/05/2007 11:30

I am Ready

FrannyandZooey · 21/05/2007 11:31

(psst colditz what is surimi??)

OrmIrian · 21/05/2007 11:31

Yummy!

Is that helpful?

Kaloo20 · 21/05/2007 11:31

just the thought of rubbery manufactured crab sticks makes me wanna heave

gotta leave this thread!

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CantSleepWontSleep · 21/05/2007 11:32

White fish (50%) (good start)
Water (nothing bad there)
Wheat starch
Soya bean oil
Egg white
Sugar
Salt
Sorbitol (is this REALLY bad for a youngster?)
Crab extract
Isolated soy protein powder
E120 (oh dear)
E160C (oh dear again)

They are a very easy to eat texture for a 4 toothed toddler though .

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EvilSmellingBugger · 21/05/2007 11:32
colditz · 21/05/2007 11:32

It's a sort of TVP for fish, I think!

OrmIrian · 21/05/2007 11:33

Oh...you did mean crabsticks! I misunderstood.

May I withdraw yummy uneqivocally and substitute yeuuucchhhhh please?

Yummy was for fishfingers only.

colditz · 21/05/2007 11:33

LOL at crab extract.

that means they line up some crabs, and show them the fish sticks.

HuwEdwards · 21/05/2007 11:33

why is the soy protein powder 'isolated' - do the other ingredients not approve?

EvilSmellingBugger · 21/05/2007 11:34

sugar, salt & crab depends how much s&s there is. unsure of crabbyness - shellfish

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CantSleepWontSleep · 21/05/2007 11:34

lol colditz. I knew I was doomed as soon as Franny asked for the ingredients!

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FrannyandZooey · 21/05/2007 11:35

Hmm

well e160c is ok I think, but e120 is Not Good

Sorbitol - hmmm

salt and sugar look quite high up the list, what do you reckon? Does it list salt content in terms of grams?

AitchTwoOh · 21/05/2007 11:35

i've never understood how people could like them. dd always found salmon easy to eat becasue of the big flakes.

FrannyandZooey · 21/05/2007 11:36

e120 (I have no idea whether that website is reputable btw)

wasn't e120 one of the ones they are now saying should be banned?

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CantSleepWontSleep · 21/05/2007 11:37

What is E120?

Per stick they are 0.05g of sodium (which I know you multiply by 2.5 to get salt) - that's not too bad IMO.

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FrannyandZooey · 21/05/2007 11:37

No I beg your pardon it was e122 carmoisine

I thought that was the same thing, sorry

shonaspurtle · 21/05/2007 11:38

Crushed beetles (cochineal)