4 Premium Crab Cakes
The processing score reflects 65 ingredients, including high-fructose corn syrup, ingredients listed as artificial, modified ingredients, plus 1 more we flag. The nutrition score reflects high sodium and total fat.
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Ingredients
24 listed · 7 flagged for reviewCRABMEAT, CRAB SURIMI (FISH PROTEIN POLLOCK AND/OR WHITING), WATER, WHEAT STARCH, SUGAR, SORBITOL, OF: SOYBEAN OIL, SALT, MIRIN WINE, NATURAL & ARTIFICIAL CRAB FLAVOR, GEL FIBER, CALCIUM CARBONATE, TITANIUM DIOXIDE, SODIUM TRIPOLYPHOSPHATE, TETRASODIUM PYROPHOSPHATE, MAYONNAISE (SOYBEAN OIL, EGG YOLK, WATER, HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, VINEGAR, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF: SALT, SPICE, CALCIUM DISODIUM EDTA TO PROTECT FLAVOR), CELERY, BREAD CRUMBS (BLEACHED FLOUR, YEAST, SUGAR, SALT), FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, NIACIN, IRON, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), MILK, BUTTER (CREAM, SALT), ONIONS, GREEN PEPPERS, SEASONINGS (MODIFIED CORN STARCH, SALT, SOY PROTEIN ISOLATE, MALTODEXTRIN, SPICES [INCLUDING CELERY SEED], HYDROLYZED SOY PROTEIN, DEXTROSE, AUTOLYZED YEAST EXTRACT, GUAR GUM, DEHYDRATED PARSLEY, SOYBEAN OIL (AS A PROCESSING AID), PAPRIKA, ONION POWDER, SOY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, CELLULOSE GUM, XANTHAN GUM, CELLULOSE POWDER, NISIN PREPARATION, ROSEMARY EXTRACT AND CULTURED DEXTROSE, NOT MORE THAN 2% SILICON DIOXIDE).
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, 4 Premium Crab Cakes scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Sugar Alcohols (Sorbitol): Modified sweeteners common in diet UPF products.
- Other Additives (Sodium Tripolyphosphate, Tetrasodium Pyrophosphate): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.
- Stabilizers & Gums (Seasonings (Modified Corn Starch, Salt, Soy Protein Isolate, Maltodextrin, Spices [Including Celery Seed], Hydrolyzed Soy Protein, Dextrose, Autolyzed Yeast Extract, Guar Gum, Dehydrated Parsley, Soybean Oil (As A Processing Aid), Paprika, Onion Powder, Soy Protein Concentrate, Cellulose Gum, Xanthan Gum, Cellulose Powder, Nisin Preparation, Rosemary Extract And Cultured Dextrose, Not More Than 2% Silicon Dioxide)): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
Within Frozen Appetizers, this product is more processed than about 39% of the 4,714 products we've analyzed.
Processing classification reflects ingredient and additive analysis, not a judgment of any product's safety, quality, or healthfulness.
What These Ingredients Tell Us
We group 4 Premium Crab Cakes' ingredients into ingredient categories and note how each relates to food processing. The notes below describe the category, not this specific product's formulation.
- Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator
In this product: Sugar, Mayonnaise (Soybean Oil, Egg Yolk, Water, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Vinegar, Contains Less Than 2% Of: Salt, Spice, Calcium Disodium Edta To Protect Flavor), Bread Crumbs (Bleached Flour, Yeast, Sugar, Salt).
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
- Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator
In this product: Of: Soybean Oil.
Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.
- Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator
In this product: Salt.
Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.
- MineralsProcessing indicator
In this product: Calcium Carbonate.
Added minerals often compensate for processing.
- Natural ColorsProcessing indicator
In this product: Titanium Dioxide.
Natural sources but still indicate processing.
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Processing and Nutrition Scores reflect the ingredient lists and nutrient data we observe; they are our analysis, not absolute measures of health. Read the full methodology. This information is provided for general nutrition education and is not medical, health, or dietary advice. Product formulations change often, so check the actual label before purchasing, and consult a registered dietitian or your physician for personal guidance.
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