Calories in Crab

If you want to find out how many calories are in crab, then you have certainly come to the right page. This is a very straightforward guide to both crab calories, and also crab nutrition facts.

We have used a variety of different crabs in our examples, from king crab to blue crab, and will explain if crab is good for you, by highlighting the various nutritional benefits of this popular seafood.

How many calories in crab?

There are various different types of crab that you will find available in shops, restaurants and at fish markets, but how many calories in crab?

In a 3 oz serving of cooked blue crab there are 87 calories
In a 3 oz serving of queen crab there are 98 calories
In a 3 oz serving of dungeness crab there are 93 calories

Calories in king crab

In a 3 oz serving of Alaska king crab there are 82 calories

Crab calories by weight

Now let's take a look at crab calories by weight.

In 1 oz of cooked blue crab there are 29 calories
In 100 g of cooked blue crab there are 102 calories

In 1 oz of queen crab there are 32 calories
In 100 g of queen crab there are 115 calories

In 1 oz of dungeness crab there are 31 calories
In 100 g of dungeness crab there are 110 calories

In 1 oz of Alaska king crab there are 27 calories
In 100 g of Alaska king crab there are 97 calories

How many calories in crab cakes?

In a 60 g crab cake there are 93 calories

We trust that this section has been able to successfully highlight the calories crab contains for you. If you want to know about the various nutritional benefits of crab, please continue reading.

Crab nutrition facts

The following crab nutrition facts are based on 100 g / 3.5 oz of cooked blue crab.

Vitamin A - 7.0 IU
Vitamin B1 (Thiamin) - 0.1 milligrams
Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) - 0.1 milligrams
Vitamin B3 (Niacin) - 3.3 milligrams (am impressive 16% of the total needed in a day)
Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic acid) - 0.4 milligrams
Vitamin B6 - 0.2 milligrams
Vitamin B9 (Folate) - 51.0 micrograms (a handy 13% of your total daily requirement)
Vitamin B12 - 7.3 micrograms (a very notable 122% of your RDA)
Vitamin C - 3.3 milligrams
Vitamin D - None
Vitamin E- 1.8 milligrams
Vitamin K - 0.1 microgram
Choline - 80.9 milligrans

Calcium - 104.0 milligrams (10% of the total calcium you need in a day)
Copper - 0.6 milligrams (an impressive 32% of your RDA)
Iron - 0.9 milligrams
Magnesium - 33 milligrams
Manganese - 0.2 milligrams
Phosphorus - 206 milligrams (21% of the total you need in a day)
Potassium - 324 milligrams
Selenium - 40.2 micrograms (an amazing 57% of the total needed per day)
Sodium - 279 milligrams (this is 12% of the sodium you should be allowing yourself in a day)
Zinc - 4.2 milligrams (a helpful 28% of your RDA)

Protein - 20.2 g (an impressive 40% of your RDA)
Cholesterol - 100 milligrams (33% of the total you should be consuming in a day)
Dietary Fiber - 0.0 g
Carbohydrates - 0.0 g
Water - 77.4 g
Total fats - 1.8 g
Sugars - 0.0 g

The RDA/RDI featured in this list applies to the average male adult and can vary due to age, gender and individual requirements due to medical reasons.

Find out much more about the various nutrients that are listed above by checking out our vitamins and minerals menu. We have a page for each one explaining exactly what positive contributions they make to the health of your body, and highlighting all of the other foods that they can be found in.

Is crab good for you?

You have now read about the calories in crab, and also the various nutritional values of this popular sea food, but is crab good for you? It is plain to see from the information that we have provided, that there are some very positive nutritional benefits that can be obtained from eating crab. Acting as a great source of protein, as well as zinc, selenium, Phosphorus, copper, and several B vitamins, this is a food that can do you real good.

There aren't all that many calories in crab to worry about, there is very little fat, and zero sugar, however there is a relatively high level of cholesterol in crab. This is definitely a food that you should consider making a regular feature in your diet, but just make sure that you are regulating your cholesterol by bearing in mind how much crab and the other food in your diet contains.

Further information

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