Maryland Crab Cake

What's in the Maryland Crab Cake?

At 420 calories per serving, the Maryland Crab Cake represents about 21% of a 2,000-calorie daily intake. On the macronutrient side, roughly 20% of those calories come from protein, 60% from fat, and 17% from carbohydrates — a profile typical of Bonefish Grill's Appetizer section. Sodium is often the line to watch with sit-down chain entrees, and this dish delivers 890mg, or about 39% of the FDA's daily reference value. If you're watching salt, pairing the Maryland Crab Cake with a side salad (dressing on the side) and water rather than a sweetened beverage is the standard mitigation. Like most items at Bonefish Grill, the dish is built for shareable portions and is plated at restaurant scale rather than a strict single serving. Boxing half of it before you start is one of the simplest ways to bring the per-meal calorie load down meaningfully without giving up the experience.

How this fits a 2,000-calorie day

One serving of the Maryland Crab Cake supplies 420 calories, which represents roughly 21% of a 2,000-calorie reference day. That is on the lighter side for a sit-down restaurant entrée and gives a comfortable margin to add a starter, a side, or even dessert without crowding the day's caloric budget.

The macronutrient split lands at roughly 21% protein, 18% carbohydrate and 62% fat by calorie share — a useful frame because raw gram counts often understate how much of a dish's energy actually comes from fat. Protein delivery at 21g is in the ordinary mid-range for the category — enough to anchor a meal, not high enough to be the dish's selling point.

Sodium clocks in at 890mg, or about 39% of the FDA's 2,300mg daily reference value. That is well within a reasonable share for a single meal and gives plenty of room for the rest of the day.

Allergen profile

Shellfish Wheat Eggs

The Maryland Crab Cake is flagged for Shellfish, Wheat and Eggs in the chain's posted allergen panel. Wheat exposure typically comes from breading, pasta, the bun or batter; chains that publish gluten-friendly menus list specific substitution paths. Egg appears most commonly in the pasta, the breading wash or the mayonnaise-based dressings rather than as a stand-alone ingredient. Shellfish presence means shared fryers and shared prep surfaces are likely; a shellfish-allergic guest should ask for confirmation that the protein is cooked on a dedicated surface. Cross-contact in a shared kitchen is always possible, so when in doubt, ask the floor manager.

How it stacks up against the casual-dining category

Across the 80 Appetizer entries we track in this category — averaging 920 calories and 2,008mg sodium per serving — the Maryland Crab Cake at Bonefish Grill sits roughly 54% lighter than the category average. It also delivers 1,118mg less sodium than the typical Appetizer item we list, which is the more useful number if you're cross-shopping menus on the way to a reservation.

For direct cross-shopping, here are the closest Appetizer matches we track at competing chains:

Ordering strategy

If the Maryland Crab Cake is the entrée you want, the highest-leverage adjustments are usually the ones that change the surrounding meal rather than the dish itself. Because the entrée itself is moderate, you have headroom for an appetizer or a starter side without dropping into restrictive territory — useful for a longer dinner where the goal is to stretch the meal rather than minimize it. Sauces, dressings and finishing oils are routinely the largest hidden source of calories on a casual-dining plate; getting them on the side gives you direct portion control without changing the dish you actually want to eat.

Ingredients summary

Lump crab, breadcrumb, dijon, dill remoulade

The bottom line

The Maryland Crab Cake from Bonefish Grill is a light entry on the chain's menu at 420 calories and 890mg of sodium per serving. Protein delivery is in the typical mid-range for the category. Anyone tracking sodium specifically — including most people on blood-pressure medication — should weigh this dish against the chain's lower-sodium options on the same menu before committing.