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One example of an ultra-processed food that was a surprise to me is imitation crab [0][1]. [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crab_stick https://en.wikipedia.or

One example of an ultra-processed food that was a surprise to me is imitation crab [0][1]. [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crab_stick https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crab_stick [1] https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/imitation-crab https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/imitation-crab

imjonse 3y ago
How was it a surprise with such a name?
- tareqak 3y ago
  I have been under the impression since university that sushi is a healthier option for a meal, and the most popular sushi option in North America is the California roll. > California roll (加州巻き,カリフォルニアロール, kariforunia rōru) or California maki is an uramaki (inside-out makizushi roll) containing imitation crab (or rarely real crab), avocado, and cucumber. Sometimes crab salad is substituted for the crab stick, and often the outer layer of rice is sprinkled with toasted sesame seeds or roe (such as tobiko from flying fish). > As one of the most popular styles of sushi in Canada and the United States, the California roll has been influential in sushi's global popularity, and in inspiring sushi chefs around the world to create non-traditional fusion cuisine.[2] [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California_roll https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California_roll
  - xboxnolifes 3y ago
    > I have been under the impression since university that sushi is a healthier option for a meal, and the most popular sushi option in North America is the California roll. That seems misguided. Sushi is just, very loosely, "thing on vinegared rice". If you put unhealthy thing on rice, it's still an unhealthy thing. May as well say "sandwiches are a healthy food" or "salads are healthy food".
stubish 3y ago
Another is most soy milk. But not all. Something like fake crab would also depend on what the actual ingredients are rather than the name (although I suspect fake crab lacking all the manufactured ingredients would be called 'fish').

imjonse 3y ago

How was it a surprise with such a name?

tareqak 3y ago
I have been under the impression since university that sushi is a healthier option for a meal, and the most popular sushi option in North America is the California roll. > California roll (加州巻き,カリフォルニアロール, kariforunia rōru) or California maki is an uramaki (inside-out makizushi roll) containing imitation crab (or rarely real crab), avocado, and cucumber. Sometimes crab salad is substituted for the crab stick, and often the outer layer of rice is sprinkled with toasted sesame seeds or roe (such as tobiko from flying fish). > As one of the most popular styles of sushi in Canada and the United States, the California roll has been influential in sushi's global popularity, and in inspiring sushi chefs around the world to create non-traditional fusion cuisine.[2] [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California_roll https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California_roll
- xboxnolifes 3y ago
  > I have been under the impression since university that sushi is a healthier option for a meal, and the most popular sushi option in North America is the California roll. That seems misguided. Sushi is just, very loosely, "thing on vinegared rice". If you put unhealthy thing on rice, it's still an unhealthy thing. May as well say "sandwiches are a healthy food" or "salads are healthy food".

stubish 3y ago

Another is most soy milk. But not all. Something like fake crab would also depend on what the actual ingredients are rather than the name (although I suspect fake crab lacking all the manufactured ingredients would be called 'fish').