Imitation crab
Imitation crab meat
Imitation crab meat is commonly shaped from minced white fish into sticks, flakes or chunks, providing a mild, seasoned seafood-style ingredient with springy texture.
About Imitation crab meat
Imitation crab meat is a seafood-style product commonly made from minced white fish that is shaped and seasoned to resemble crab meat. It is usually sold as sticks, flakes, or chunks, often with a white interior and coloured outer surface. Its texture is springy and flaky, and its flavour is mild and seasoned.
It is generally used as a ready-to-eat or cooked ingredient in place of crab meat. Products vary in fish base, starches, seasonings, colourings, and other additions, so the name does not imply a single recipe. Chilled, frozen, and cooked forms may also differ in moisture and texture.
- Ingredient type
- whole food
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Surimi seafood
Imitation crab stick, High in starch
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Imitation crab stick, High in starch, Blanched
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Imitation crab stick, Low in starch
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Imitation crab meat nutrition & diet
Imitation crab meat nutritional value
Imitation crab meat
Per 100 g of the edible portion in the recorded USDA food form.
- Calories
- 95kcal
- Protein
- 7.6g
- Carbs
- 15.0g
- Fat
- 0.5g
Reference values per 100 g for the displayed USDA form. Varieties, recipes, brands and preparation can differ.
Nutrition comparisons depend on the fish base, starch and other additions, and whether the product is chilled, frozen, or cooked; it is not nutritionally identical to crab meat.
Dietary compatibility
- VeganNot established
- VegetarianNot established
- PescatarianNot established
- KetoNot established
- PaleoNot established
- Low-carbNot established
- HalalNot established
- KosherNot established
What these diet assessments mean
- Vegan · Not established
- The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
- Vegetarian · Not established
- The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
- Pescatarian · Not established
- The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
- Keto · Not established
- A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
- Paleo · Not established
- The ingredient form and processing have not been assessed against this dietary pattern.
- Low-carb · Not established
- A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
- Halal · Not established
- Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish halal status.
- Kosher · Not established
- Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish kosher status.
For the plain ingredient · Awaiting review. Diet compatibility is not allergy suitability or halal/kosher certification. Keto and low-carb depend on the portion.
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Nutrition reference: USDA FoodData Central — Imitation crab meat ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.
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