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How Many Calories in Crab Cakes?

2 cakes (170g) has about 380 calories.

Why estimates miss: Crab Cakes is a multi-ingredient dish. Breadcrumb and mayo binder pushes up the carbs and fat beyond the crab. Generic calorie apps undercount the hidden oil, sauce and portion — CalDesk AI's photo estimate is tuned to catch exactly this.

Nutrition (2 cakes (170g))

Calories	380 kcal
Protein	22 g
Carbs	18 g
Fat	24 g

Where the calories come from

About 23% of the calories come from protein, 19% from carbs and 57% from fat. That works out to about 224 calories per 100 g.

Protein: 23% (88 kcal)
Carbs: 19% (72 kcal)
Fat: 57% (216 kcal)

Based on the Atwater factors: 4 calories per gram of protein and carbohydrate, and 9 calories per gram of fat.

Calories by portion size

Portion	Calories	Protein	Carbs	Fat
2 cakes (170g)	380 kcal	22 g	18 g	24 g
100 g	224 kcal	12.9 g	10.6 g	14.1 g
200 g	447 kcal	25.9 g	21.2 g	28.2 g
Half serving	190 kcal	11 g	9 g	12 g

Values are estimates for a typical serving and vary by preparation. Not medical or dietary advice.

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