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Yankee Trader Lobster Cake 2 pack
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Yankee Trader Lobster Cake 2 pack

Yankee Trader Seafood
6 oz
Available at Foodtown
170
Calories
6g
Protein
390mg
Sodium
110
Ingredients

What You Should Know

Yankee Trader Lobster Cake (2-pack, 6 oz) reads like a New England convenience classic: a small-box frozen seafood item that promises premium Maine lobster in a ready-in-minutes format. You’d typically find it in the frozen seafood aisle, shelved alongside other ready-to-heat seafood cakes, fish sticks, and frozen appetizers, or near branded frozen seafood platters. It’s pitched at shoppers after a quick upscale meal — weekend brunchers who want a lobster accent without the work, busy families seeking an easy dinner upgrade, or coastal nostalgia-seekers recalling clam shacks and summer vacations. The brand leans on regional heritage (“Cohasset, Massachusetts,” family recipe) and “premium lobster” positioning to justify a slightly indulgent purchase; packaging emphasizes USA-made provenance and “No Preservatives.” Label language gives a mildly natural halo even though the ingredient list includes emulsifiers, stabilizers, and flavorings. Processing context: made from multiple prepared components (breading, formulated fish/flaked mixes, mayonnaise-like binder), it’s a prepared frozen product made for convenience. Sensory details: the cake typically offers a golden, crisped breadcrumb exterior when pan-fried and a tender, slightly briny interior studded with lobster chunks and savory flakes; you’ll notice creamy binder notes (egg/mayo/cheese) and a faint sweet-umami lift from mirin and added flavors. Packaged as two cakes in a cardboard sleeve/plastic tray, the ritual is quick: heat in skillet or oven, plate with lemon and a salad, and serve as an elevated weeknight treat or appetizer at casual gatherings. Its story lives at the intersection of regional seafood pride and freezer-aisle convenience.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 85.0 g
Servings per Container: 2
Calories170
% Daily Value*
Total Fat9g12%
Saturated Fat2g10%
Cholesterol30mg10%
Sodium390mg17%
Total Carbohydrate0g0%
Protein6g
* 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

No, Preservatives., Ingredients:, Bread, Crumbs:, [Bleached, Wheat, Flour,, Sugar,, contains, 2%, or, less, of, Salt,, Sunflower, Oil,, Yeast], Lobster, Meat, [Lobster, Meat,, Water],, Lucky, Star, Flake:, [Fish, Protein;, Pollock, and/or, Whiting,, Water,, Wheat, Starch,, Corn, Starch,, Sugar,, Sorbitol,, contains, 2%, or, less, of:, Salt,, Mirin, Wine,, Soybean, Oil,, Natural, and, Artificial, Lobster, Flavor,, Calcium, Carbonate,, Potato, Starch,, Egg, Whites,, Tetrasodium, Pyrophosphate,, Carmine,, Paprika],, Baking, Cheese, [Pasteurized, Cultured, Milk, and, Cream,, Palm, Oil, [Fruit, of, Palm],, Salt,, Stabilizers, [Xanthan,, Locust, Bean, Guar, Gum], Eggs,, Onions,, Mayonnaise, [Soybean, Oil,, Egg, Yolks,, Vinegar,, Corn, Syrup,, Water],, Lemon, Juice,, Celery,, Carrots,, Wheat,, Egg,, Parsley,, and, Spices,, Cooked, in, Oil, [Soybean,, Cottonseed, and/or, Canola, Oils]..

Flagged Ingredients:

  • Soybean Oil - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
  • Cottonseed Oil - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
  • Canola Oil - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
  • Soy Lecithin - Processed emulsifier
  • Carmine - Artificial coloring
No Seed OilNo EmulsifierNo Additive

Dietary Labels

This product is not vegan, is not gluten-free, and is not organic.

Ultra-Processing Assessment

NOVA Score:4 / 4

Ultra-Processed

Why this score?

Contains multiple industrial ingredients and formulations (stabilizers, emulsifiers, artificial/natural flavors, restructured fish products, refined oils and sugars) and is a ready-to-heat frozen processed food, fitting the ultraprocessed category.

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Common Questions about Yankee Trader Lobster Cake 2 pack

Well, 'healthy' can mean different things depending on your dietary goals. The Yankee Trader Lobster Cake has 170 calories and 6 grams of protein per serving, which isn't too shabby for a seafood treat! However, it does contain 9 grams of fat and 390 mg of sodium, so if you're watching your salt intake, just keep that in mind.

Perfect For

weekend-brunch
game-day-prep
movie-night

Vibe:

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