Crab Cakes

Processing Score

16.3Ultra-Processed

02.55.08.010+

Nutrition Score

5/10Good

The processing score reflects 80 ingredients, including ingredients listed as artificial, modified ingredients, emulsifiers or gums, plus 1 more we flag. No nutrient exceeds our high thresholds.

Nutrition Highlights

Good Protein Source

Data Updated

Oct 18, 2026

UPC

021130127207

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Nutrition Facts

Serving size96 g

Amount per serving

Calories

180

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 6g

Saturated Fat 2g

10%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 30mg

10%

Sodium 360mg

16%

Total Carbohydrate 21g

Dietary Fiber 1g

Total Sugars 3g

Includes 1g Added Sugars

Protein 9g

Vitamin D 0mcg

Calcium 50mg

Iron 1mg

Potassium 180mg

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

Ingredients

41 listed · 9 flagged for review

CRAB MEAT (CALLINECTES SAPIDUS, CALLINECTES BELLICOSUS), IMITATION CRAB MEAT (POLLOCK [GADUS CHALCOGRAMMUS]AND/ OR WHITING [MERLUCCIUS PRODUCTUS], WATER, WHEAT STARCH, POTATO STARCH, SUGAR, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF THE FOLLOWING: SNOW CRAB MEAT [OPILIO CHIONOECETES], TAPIOCA STARCH, SORBITOL, EGG WHITES, SALT, ARTIFICIAL CRAB FLAVORS, POTASSIUM CHLORIDE, CARRAGEENAN, SODIUM TRIPOLYPHOSPHATE [TO RETAIN MOISTURE], TETRASODIUM PYROPHOSPHATE, COLOR ADDED), CELERY, BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR, CREAM CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK AND CREAM, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, GUAR AND/OR CAROB AND/OR XANTHAN GUM), ONIONS, RED AND GREEN BELL PEPPERS, COOKED POLLOCK (GADUS CHALCOGRAMMUS), WATER, SOYBEAN OIL, WHEAT FLOUR, YELLOW CORN FLOUR, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH (CORN), SUGAR, DEXTROSE, SALT, YEAST, LEAVENING (SODIUM ALUMINUM PHOSPHATE, SODIUM BICARBONATE), GARLIC POWDER, HYDROLYZED SOY AND CORN PROTEINS, GUAR GUM, DISODIUM INOSINATE, DISODIUM GUANYLATE, DRIED MILK, DEHYDRATED VEGETABLES (GARLIC, ONION, PARSLEY), SHERRY WINE POWDER (MALTODEXTRIN, SHERRY WINE SOLIDS, CITRIC ACID, NATURAL FLAVORS), CITRIC ACID, RED PEPPERS AND TABASCO PEPPERS, DISTILLED WHITE VINEGAR, MOLASSES, ANCHOVIES (ENGRAULIS ENCRASICOLUS, ENGRAULIS MORDAX, ENGRAULIS RINGENS), GARLIC, CLOVES, TAMARIND EXTRACT, NATURAL FLAVOR, CHILI PEPPER EXTRACT, MUSTARD SEED, TURMERIC, PAPRIKA, SPICES, TRICALCIUM PHOSPHATE (ANTICAKING).

Listed in source order (heaviest first). Select any ingredient to see its category bucket and other products that contain it.

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Crab Cakes scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

Modified Starches (Modified Food Starch (Corn)): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
Stabilizers & Gums (Guar Gum): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
Flavor Enhancers (Disodium Inosinate, Disodium Guanylate): Industrial flavor enhancement common in UPF.
Natural Flavors (Natural Flavor): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.

Within Seafood, this product is more processed than about 90% of the 7,747 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 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: Imitation Crab Meat (Pollock [Gadus Chalcogrammus]And/ Or Whiting [Merluccius Productus], Water, Wheat Starch, Potato Starch, Sugar, Contains 2% Or Less Of The Following: Snow Crab Meat [Opilio Chionoecetes], Tapioca Starch, Sorbitol, Egg Whites, Salt, Artificial Crab Flavors, Potassium Chloride, Carrageenan, Sodium Tripolyphosphate [To Retain Moisture], Tetrasodium Pyrophosphate, Color Added), Sugar, Dextrose, Sherry Wine Powder (Maltodextrin, Sherry Wine Solids, Citric Acid, Natural Flavors), and 1 more.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: 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.

Industrial FermentationProcessing indicator

In this product: Yeast.

Industrial fermentation for additive production.

Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator

In this product: Leavening (Sodium Aluminum Phosphate, Sodium Bicarbonate).

Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.

Processed Vegetable ProductsProcessing indicator

In this product: Dehydrated Vegetables (Garlic, Onion, Parsley).

Extracts and powders indicate processing.

Food AcidsProcessing indicator

In this product: Citric Acid.

Common in both traditional and industrial foods.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Tricalcium Phosphate (Anticaking).

Added minerals often compensate for processing.

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