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Crab

Cooked with moist heat

71 calories, 15.2 grams protein, 0.0 grams carbohydrate, and 0.6 grams fat for 1 serving · 85.05 g.

Nutrition overview

1 serving · 85.05 g · Cooked with moist heat

Crab provides 71 calories, 15.2 g protein, 0.0 g carbs, and 0.6 g fat per 1 serving · 85.05 g.

71

calories

Protein

15.2g

Carbs

0.0g

Fat

0.6g

Nutrition facts

Complete nutrition

NutrientAmount
Macronutrients
Protein15.2 g
Total fat0.6 g
Total carbohydrate (by difference)0.0 g
Dietary fiber0.0 g
Total sugars0.0 g
Minerals
Calcium77.4 mg
Iron0.43 mg
Magnesium30.6 mg
Phosphorus199.0 mg
Potassium220.3 mg
Sodium335.9 mg
Zinc3.24 mg
Copper0.69 mg
Manganese0.03 mg
Selenium36.5 mcg
Vitamins
Vitamin A, RAE0.9 mcg
Vitamin C2.8 mg
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)0.0 mcg
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol)1.6 mg
Vitamin K1 (phylloquinone)0.3 mcg
Thiamin (B1)0.02 mg
Riboflavin (B2)0.08 mg
Niacin (B3)2.34 mg
Pantothenic acid (B5)0.60 mg
Vitamin B60.13 mg
Folate, DFE43.4 mcg
Vitamin B122.8 mcg
Other essential nutrient
Choline, total68.8 mg

Practical calorie guide

Calories by serving size

3 oz of crab (85.05 g) has 71 calories.

ServingWeightCaloriesProteinCarbsFat
¼ serving21.26 g183.8 g0.0 g0.2 g
½ serving42.52 g357.6 g0.0 g0.3 g
1 serving85.05 g7115.2 g0.0 g0.6 g
2 servings170.1 g14130.4 g0.0 g1.3 g

Calories by variety and preparation

Compare the default source-backed serving for each available variety or preparation.

Variety or preparationServingPer servingPer 100 g
Cooked with moist heat3 oz · 85.05 g71 cal83 cal
Raw3 oz · 85.05 g88 cal104 cal

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Nutrition records and methodology

Primary calorie record

Crab

USDA FoodData Central FNDDS 2021-2023

Record 2706344 · 99% match

Reported
28
Estimated
1
Assumed zero
0
Calculated
0

Contributing sources

  • USDA FoodData Central FNDDS 2021-2023

    USDA Agricultural Research Service · FNDDS 2021-2023 / 2024-10-31 · CC0 1.0 / United States public domain

    Open source
  • Basic Foods whole-catalog profile completion calculations V2.5

    Basic Foods database project · whole-catalog-completion-v2.5.1-tiered · Project-generated calculation artifact; direct and donor evidence retain their own licenses

  • ANSES-CIQUAL French Food Composition Table

    ANSES · 2025

    Open source

Detailed source and derivation status is retained for every nutrient in this profile.

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