What is the difference between the different types of crab meat?

Jumbo Lump consists of whole lumps of white meat from the body of the crab with little shell or cartilage.  It is the perfect size for chilled seafood cocktails and crab salads.

Lump is made of slightly smaller white pieces and works well for pasta dishes, crab pies, and crab cakes. Special consists of the smaller pieces of white meat from the body of the crab. Perfect for crab cakes, salads, quesadillas, wraps, soups, and crab balls.

Backfin is a mix of broken lumps and small pieces of meat from the crab’s body.  Use backfin crab in stuffings, dips, or soups.

Claw Dark meat that come from the legs and claws, has a stronger flavor, and is ideal for sauces and dips.