Abbie's Bread Crumbs Japanese Style
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Abbie's Bread Crumbs Japanese Style are dry, unseasoned crumbs made from refined wheat bread, sold for coating fried and baked food. It scores CB3: average on nutrition because the base is refined flour, fairly clean on ingredients with a short list and a few small additives, and moderate on risk because of the salt. Use it as a coating, not a staple.
Ingredients, decoded
4 listed- Refined Wheat Flour (Maida)
- Yeast
- Salt
- Permitted Class II Preservative (INS 282) & Flour Improver [INS 170(i), INS 300, INS 1100(i), INS 1104]
2 teaspoons of sugar in every 100 g · 8.9 g total sugar, 5 g a teaspoon
| Energy | 379 kcal |
|---|---|
| Protein | 10.1 g |
| Carbohydrates | 83.5 g |
| Total sugars | 8.9 g |
| Added sugars | 0.5 g |
| Dietary fibre | 9.3 g |
| Total fat | 0.5 g |
| Saturated fat | 0.15 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg |
| Sodium | 515 mg |
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What to know about Abbie's Bread Crumbs Japanese Style
Plain wheat crumbs with a salty edge
Abbie's Bread Crumbs Japanese Style are a 200 g pouch of dry, light and flaky crumbs made from bread. The list is short: refined wheat flour (maida), yeast and salt, plus a class II preservative (calcium propionate, INS 282) and a flour improver blend. No percentages are declared. Home cooks buy them to coat cutlets, fish, chicken and vegetables before frying or baking.
Per 100 g the crumbs carry 379 kcal, 10.06 g protein, 83.5 g carbohydrate, 9.3 g fibre and just 0.5 g fat, of which 0.15 g is saturated. Added sugar is 0.5 g. The cost is on the salt side: 515 mg sodium per 100 g. The pack prints 100 g as a serve and says a pouch holds about two.
The front promises light, flaky crumbs, a vegan product and no MSG, and the ingredient list agrees with the last two. The pack calls them unseasoned, though salt is the third ingredient. CleanPlate scores it CB3.
Why Abbie's Bread Crumbs Japanese Style scores CB3
Nutrition is a C: 10.06 g protein and 9.3 g fibre per 100 g, but the base is refined flour. Ingredients are a B on a short list, and risk is a 3, mostly from 515 mg sodium per 100 g.
Adequate nutrient density
- Protein
- 10.1 g
- Fibre
- 9.3 g
- Vitamins and minerals
- None declared
- Energy
- 379 kcal
01 Nutrition density: why C
Protein is 10.06 g per 100 g and fibre is 9.3 g, which earns some credit. The base is refined wheat flour, so most of the 379 kcal per 100 g is carbohydrate, at 83.5 g.
No vitamins or minerals are declared, so nothing else lifts the grade.
Scored on protein, fibre and twelve vitamins and minerals, against the Codex and FSSAI "source" and "high" levels, per 100 g and per 100 kcal. Protein also has to supply at least 12.5% of the calories to count, and 25% for full credit.
Good, few concerning additives
- Base
- Refined Wheat Flour
- Sweeteners
- None added
- Additives
- 5
- Flagged
- Maida, Calcium Propionate
02 Ingredient integrity: why B
The list is short and plain: refined wheat flour, yeast and salt, with no colour, flavour or sweetener. Declared added sugar is 0.5 g per 100 g.
The small costs come from the additives. Calcium carbonate (170) costs two ingredient points, and the enzymes amylase (1100) and lipase (1104) cost one each. Calcium propionate (282) and ascorbic acid (300) cost none. There is no hollow label promise.
Scored on how processed the ingredients are, which additives are used and why, and whether the label keeps its promises.
Moderate risk
- Added sugar
- 0.5 g
- Sodium
- 515 mg
- Saturated fat
- 0.15 g
- Trans fat
- 0 g
03 Load risk: why 3
Sodium is most of the risk: 515 mg per 100 g, far more than any other part. Energy at 379 kcal per 100 g comes second.
Saturated fat at 0.15 g, added sugar at 0.5 g and trans fat at 0 g barely register, which is why the risk grade lands on a 3 and not higher.
Scored on free sugar, sodium, saturated fat and trans fat, each weighed by how strong the evidence of harm is.
Red flags
- −Red flag: Refined flour (maida) base
- −Red flag: Contains Calcium Propionate
Green flags
- +Green flag: High fibre (9.3g)
Does Abbie's Bread Crumbs Japanese Style live up to its claims?
The vegan and no-MSG claims hold. The unseasoned claim needs care because salt is the third ingredient, and the retailer page shows different numbers from the pack.
- On the packHolds
“100% Vegan”
No milk, egg or other animal ingredient is listed. The base is wheat flour and yeast.
- On the packHolds
“Contains NO MSG”
No MSG or flavour enhancer appears in the ingredient list.
- On the packBe careful
“Unseasoned”
No spice or flavouring is listed, but salt is the third ingredient and the crumbs carry 515 mg sodium per 100 g.
- Retail listingBe careful
“Nutrition figures and ingredients”
The retailer page shows 3.56 g sugar, 1.52 g fibre and 423.5 mg sodium per 100 g, and lists iodised salt and E300 only. The pack shows 8.9 g sugar, 9.3 g fibre and 515 mg sodium, with a preservative and flour improvers.
What's in Abbie's Bread Crumbs Japanese Style?
Refined wheat flour, yeast and salt lead a short list. The salt and the enzyme and calcium additives are the points to know.
The ingredient list, read for you
Refined wheat flour (maida) leads, then yeast and salt, so these are plain baked-bread crumbs. No percentages are declared. The last entry is a class II preservative, calcium propionate (282), and a flour improver blend: calcium carbonate (170), ascorbic acid (300), amylase (1100) and lipase (1104).
Ingredients to watch
- SodiumWorth watching
515 mg per 100 g, from added salt. It is the main reason risk is a 3, so season the rest of the dish lightly.
- Calcium carbonate, amylase and lipaseWorth watching
The flour improver blend costs ingredient points: two for calcium carbonate (170) and one each for amylase (1100) and lipase (1104).
- Refined wheat flourWorth watching
It is the base, so the crumbs are mostly refined carbohydrate, 83.5 g per 100 g.
- Fat and sugarFine
0.5 g fat, 0.15 g saturated fat and 0.5 g added sugar per 100 g, with no trans fat.
What it doesn’t have
- No vitamins or minerals are declared on the panel.
Who should eat Abbie's Bread Crumbs Japanese Style?
A few times a week for most adults and children, since crumbs are used in small amounts. Anyone watching blood pressure should go lighter because of 515 mg sodium per 100 g.
- Most adultsA few times a week
Used as a light coating, but sodium is 515 mg per 100 g.
- ChildrenA few times a week
No dye or sweetener, and fat is only 0.5 g per 100 g, but the salt adds up.
- High blood pressureOccasionally
515 mg sodium per 100 g, before the filling or sauce.
- Weight managementA few times a week
379 kcal per 100 g, but a coating uses little, and baking keeps added fat low.
Recipes with Abbie's Bread Crumbs Japanese Style
Bake or shallow-fry cutlets, fish and vegetables in these crumbs, and go easy on salt elsewhere, since the crumbs already carry 515 mg sodium per 100 g.
Baked vegetable cutlets
Coat mashed-vegetable patties and bake them. The crumbs have 0.5 g fat per 100 g, so added fat comes only from what you brush on.
Oven-baked crumbed fish
Dip fish fillets in batter, press into the crumbs and bake for a crisp crust. Keep the batter lightly salted, as the crumbs carry 515 mg sodium per 100 g.
Crumbed chicken cutlets
Shallow-fry or bake chicken in the crumbs. The crumbs add 10.06 g protein per 100 g to the coating, and baking cuts the oil absorbed.
Abbie's Bread Crumbs Japanese Style: common questions
What is the CleanPlate score of Abbie's Bread Crumbs Japanese Style?
Abbie's Bread Crumbs Japanese Style are dry, unseasoned crumbs made from refined wheat bread, sold for coating fried and baked food. It scores CB3: average on nutrition because the base is refined flour, fairly clean on ingredients with a short list and a few small additives, and moderate on risk because of the salt. Use it as a coating, not a staple. Nutrition C, ingredients B, load risk 3; nutrition and ingredients run A to E, risk runs 1 to 5, and A and 1 are best.
How many calories and how much protein are in Abbie's Bread Crumbs Japanese Style?
Per 100 g, Abbie's Bread Crumbs Japanese Style has 379 kcal, 10.1 g protein, 83.5 g carbohydrate, 0.5 g fat and 0.15 g saturated fat. One serve (100 g, the pack's printed serve) has 379 kcal and 10.1 g protein.
What are the ingredients in Abbie's Bread Crumbs Japanese Style?
4 ingredients, in label order: Refined Wheat Flour (Maida), Yeast, Salt, Permitted Class II Preservative (INS 282) & Flour Improver [INS 170(i), INS 300, INS 1100(i), INS 1104]. Flagged: Maida (low concern), Calcium Propionate (low concern).
Does Abbie's Bread Crumbs Japanese Style live up to its claims?
4 claims checked: 2 hold, 2 need care. "Unseasoned" needs care: No spice or flavouring is listed, but salt is the third ingredient and the crumbs carry 515 mg sodium per 100 g. "Nutrition figures and ingredients" needs care: The retailer page shows 3.56 g sugar, 1.52 g fibre and 423.5 mg sodium per 100 g, and lists iodised salt and E300 only. The pack shows 8.9 g sugar, 9.3 g fibre and 515 mg sodium, with a preservative and flour improvers.
Who should limit Abbie's Bread Crumbs Japanese Style?
Most adults: a few times a week. Used as a light coating, but sodium is 515 mg per 100 g. Children: a few times a week. No dye or sweetener, and fat is only 0.5 g per 100 g, but the salt adds up. High blood pressure: occasionally. 515 mg sodium per 100 g, before the filling or sauce.
How much sugar, salt and saturated fat does Abbie's Bread Crumbs Japanese Style have?
Per 100 g, Abbie's Bread Crumbs Japanese Style has 0.5 g added sugar, 515 mg sodium (about 1.3 g salt) and 0.15 g saturated fat. The FSSAI and UK FSA "high" lines are 10 g added sugar, 600 mg sodium and 5 g saturated fat per 100 g. It is under all three lines.
Last reviewed October 30, 2026. Scored with the CleanPlate method from the published label. Spotted a mistake? .
Label read on 30 October 2026, from photos of the pack. If the pack has changed since, tell us.
Score history (1)
| Date | Score | Method | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 October 2026 | CB3 | v5.0 | First scored |
Every change to this score is logged. See corrections and the method changelog.
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