Is LOBSTER CAKES Vegetarian?

No. This product is not vegetarian as it lists 9 ingredients that derive from meat or fish and 7 ingredients that could could derive from meat or fish depending on the source.

Why it's not vegetarian

  • crab
  • shrimp
  • fish protein
  • carmine
  • lobster
  • natural crab extract
  • crab flavor
  • imitation lobster
  • disodium inosinate
  • natural and artificial flavors
  • lactic acid
  • mono & diglycerides
  • +3 more

crab

Dietitian note

This ingredient comes from animals.

Note by Rhyan Geiger, RDN

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Ingredients

IMITATION LOBSTER (FISH PROTEIN,WATER, WHEAT/CORN/TAPIOCA STARCH, EGG WHITES, SOYBEAN OIL, CRAB FLAVOR, NATURAL CRAB EXTRACT, SUGAR, SALT, CALCIUM CARBONATE, CARMINE, AND PAPRIKA), LOBSTER, BREAD CRUMBS (BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR, SUGAR, SALT, SUNFLOWER OIL, YEAST, MOLASSES), SOYBEAN OIL, DICED ONIONS, WATER, DICED CELERY. CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF THE FOLLOWING: EGG YOLKS, DISTILLED VINEGAR, EGG WHITE SOLIDS, OLEORESIN PAPRIKA, NATURAL FLAVOR, CULTURED SUGAR, POTATO STARCH, TAPIOCA FLOUR, LEAVENING (CALCIUM LACTATE, CALCIUM CARBONATE, CREAM OF TARTAR), CELLULOSE GUM, CORN STARCH, METHYL CELLULOSE, XANTHAN GUM, GUAR GUM, MUSTARD SEED, WHITE WINE, CITRIC ACID, TARTARIC ACID, SPICES, GARLIC, BASIL, THYME, SEA SALT, PARSLEY, CREAM SOLIDS, NATURAL CREAM FLAVOR, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, MONO & DIGLYCERIDES, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, LACTIC ACID, GARNISHED WITH: FISH PROTEIN [(POLLACK AND/OR PACIFIC WHITING), WATER, WHEAT STARCH, EGG WHITE, SUGAR, SORBITOL, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: MODIFIED TAPIOCA STARCH, POTATO STARCH, SALT, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS (CRAB, SHRIMP, LOBSTER), RICE WINE (WATER, SUGAR, ALCOHOL, RICE, SALT), CALCIUM CARBONATE, POTASSIUM CHLORIDE, CARRAGEENAN, HYDROLYZED CORN, SOY AND WHEAT PROTEIN, DISODIUM INOSINATE AND GUANYLATE, SODIUM TRIPOLYPHOSPHATE, TETRASODIUM PYROPHOSPHATE, COLOR ADDED], WATER, WHEAT FLOUR, SUGAR, SUNFLOWER OIL, SEA SALT, YEAST, PARSLEY, XANTHAN GUM.

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What is a Vegetarian diet?

A vegetarian diet eliminates meat, poultry, and fish but typically includes dairy, eggs, and plant-based foods. People adopt it for ethical, environmental, or health reasons. This diet emphasizes fruits, vegetables, legumes, grains, nuts, and seeds as key nutrient sources. Vegetarians often get protein from eggs, tofu, beans, and lentils. It can offer health benefits such as reduced risk of heart disease and improved weight management, though attention should be given to nutrients like iron, zinc, and vitamin B12. With proper planning, a vegetarian diet can be both nutritionally complete and sustainable.

About this product

Seafood · Frozen, Patty

Flavor
Savory
Texture
Crunchy
Commonly used for
CookingMeal PrepSide DishSnacking