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Blue crab
Calories & nutrition facts
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Nutrition facts
Per 100 g% DV- Calories 87 kcal —
- Protein 18 g 36%
- Carbohydrate 0 g 0%
- Fat 1.1 g 1%
- Saturated fat 0.2 g 1%
- Fibre 0 g 0%
- Sugars 0 g —
- Sodium 293 mg 13%
- Cholesterol 78 mg 26%
Vitamins & minerals
Per 100 g% DVVitamins
- Vitamin A 2 µg 0%
- Vitamin C 3 mg 3%
- Vitamin D 0 µg 0%
- Vitamin E 1.1 mg 7%
- Thiamin (B1) 0.08 mg 7%
- Riboflavin (B2) 0.04 mg 3%
- Niacin (B3) 2.7 mg 17%
- Pantothenic acid (B5) 0.35 mg 7%
- Vitamin B6 0.15 mg 9%
- Folate (B9) 44 µg 11%
- Vitamin B12 9 µg 375%
Minerals
- Calcium 89 mg 7%
- Iron 0.74 mg 4%
- Magnesium 34 mg 8%
- Phosphorus 229 mg 18%
- Potassium 329 mg 7%
- Zinc 3.5 mg 32%
- Copper 0.67 mg 74%
- Manganese 0.15 mg 7%
- Selenium 37.4 µg 68%
Calories by portion
| Portion | Weight | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 g | 100 g | 87 | 18 g | 0 g | 1.1 g |
| 1 × oz | 85 g | 74 | 15 g | 0 g | 0.9 g |
| 1 × crab | 21 g | 18 | 3.8 g | 0 g | 0.2 g |
| 2 × oz | 170 g | 148 | 31 g | 0.1 g | 1.8 g |
| ½ × oz | 42.5 g | 37 | 7.7 g | 0 g | 0.5 g |
| 3 × oz | 255 g | 222 | 46 g | 0.1 g | 2.8 g |
| 4 × oz | 340 g | 296 | 61 g | 0.1 g | 3.7 g |
Similar foods
- Blue crab cakehome recipe155 kcal / 100 g
- Crabraw104 kcal / 100 g
- Queen crabraw90 kcal / 100 g
- Dungeness crabraw86 kcal / 100 g
- Blue musselraw85 kcal / 100 g
- Cangrejo124 kcal / 100 g
- Bluefishraw124 kcal / 100 g
- Red crabsteamed79 kcal / 100 g
- Crab claw meatraw108 kcal / 100 g
- Alaska king crabraw84 kcal / 100 g
Questions about Blue crab
How do you steam whole blue crabs?
Bring a little water to a boil beneath a rack, add the crabs and cover; steam for about 20 minutes once the steam is steady, until the shells are bright red and the meat is opaque. Keep the crabs above the water rather than boiling them in it.
How do you get the meat out of a cooked blue crab?
Twist off the legs and claws, lift away the top shell, then remove the feathery gills and the small stomach sac near the front. Break the body in half and pick the meat from the chambers with a small fork; crack the claws with a nutcracker.
How should you store live or cooked blue crabs?
Keep live crabs cool and damp in a ventilated container, not submerged in water or sealed in a bag, and cook them promptly. Refrigerate cooked crab meat in a covered container and use it within two days.
What are blue crabs used for in cooking?
They are prized for sweet meat in crab cakes, crab boils and crab soup. For crab cakes, fold picked meat gently with a little binder so the lumps stay intact, then pan-fry until golden.
Can you use another crab instead of blue crab?
Yes: Dungeness crab or queen crab works well in cakes, soups and salads, though the flavour and texture differ. Dungeness crab has 17.4 g protein per 100 g, compared with 18 g in blue crab.
How much blue crab is a usual serving, and what stands out nutritionally?
A typical serving is about 85 g of picked meat, providing 15 g protein. Blue crab is high in zinc, with 3.5 mg per 100 g.
Can you eat blue crab raw?
No—cook it thoroughly before eating. Raw crab can carry harmful germs, and crab is a crustacean allergen, so avoid it if you have a crab or shellfish allergy.
Source: Canadian Nutrient File 3096 · per 100 g · carbohydrate per EU label, fibre excluded
