Recipes · American · Seafood
Crab Cakes
One serving has 442 kcal and 32 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of cobalamin (218%), copper (144%), selenium (139%), zinc (79%), phosphorus (62%) and choline (42%). Ready in 43 minutes.
- Preparation: 35 min
- Cooking: 8 min
- Makes: 1 serving (241 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Diets: Pescatarian, High protein, Low carb
- Contains: celery, dairy, egg, gluten, mustard, shellfish
Ingredients
- 150 g Crab meat, canned
- 20 g Breadcrumbs, dry
- 20 g Mayonnaise
- 15 g Eggs, whole, raw
- 5 g Mustard
- 15 g Bell pepper, red, raw
- 0.3 g Celery seeds
- 5 g Lemon juice
- 10 g Butter, unsalted
- 0.2 g Salt
- 0.1 g Black pepper
Method
- Pick over the crab meat to remove any shell fragments, keeping the lumps as intact as possible.
- Gently mix the crab with the breadcrumbs, mayonnaise, egg, mustard, bell pepper, celery seed, lemon juice, salt and pepper, being careful not to break up the crab too much.
- Shape the mixture into two cakes and chill for 20 minutes to firm up.
- Melt the butter in a skillet over medium heat and pan-fry the cakes for 3-4 minutes per side until golden and heated through.
- Serve hot with a lemon wedge.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 442 kcal | 21% |
| Carbohydrates | 16.4 g | |
| Water | 161 mL | |
| Fiber | 1.5 g | 5% |
| Protein | 32.1 g | 67% |
| Tryptophan | 0.4 g | |
| Threonine | 1.3 g | |
| Isoleucine | 1.4 g | |
| Leucine | 2.4 g | |
| Lysine | 2.3 g | |
| Methionine | 0.8 g | |
| Cystine | 0.39 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 1.3 g | |
| Tyrosine | 1.2 g | |
| Valine | 1.5 g | |
| Histidine | 0.71 g | |
| Fat | 27 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 6.8 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 10.4 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0.11 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0.15 g | |
| Omega-6 | 8.7 g | |
| Saturated | 8.4 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.06 g | |
| Cholesterol | 231 mg | |
| Calcium | 196 mg | 20% |
| Copper | 1.3 mg | 144% |
| Iron | 2.3 mg | 13% |
| Magnesium | 70.8 mg | 23% |
| Manganese | 0.37 mg | 21% |
| Phosphorus | 432 mg | 62% |
| Potassium | 505 mg | 11% |
| Selenium | 76.3 µg | 139% |
| Sodium | 1,274 mg | |
| Zinc | 6.3 mg | 79% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.26 mg | 24% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.31 mg | 28% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 5.7 mg | 40% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 1.9 mg | 39% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.34 mg | 26% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 115 µg | 29% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 5.2 µg | 218% |
| Choline | 179 mg | 42% |
| Vitamin A | 121 µg | 17% |
| Vitamin C | 26.1 mg | 35% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 13.7 IU | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 4.1 mg | 27% |
| Vitamin K | 36.1 µg | 40% |
Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.
Climate footprint
5.2 kg CO2e a serving: higher than most main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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