Blue crab
Blue crab is a marine crab sold whole, in sections or as picked meat, with tender sweet-briny flesh used in soups, salads and cakes.
About Blue crab
Blue crab is a marine crab commonly sold whole, in sections, or as picked meat. It has a hard shell that may show blue-green colouring, while the cooked meat is pale and tender, with a sweet, briny flavour. The amount and texture of meat vary by body section and preparation.
The meat is eaten cooked and used in soups, salads, cakes, and other seafood dishes; whole crabs may be steamed or boiled. Fresh, cooked, canned, frozen, and pasteurized products are distinct forms, and picked meat may include different proportions of body and claw meat.
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blue crab
cangrejo azul
blue crab (raw)
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Blue crab, Steamed
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Blue crab nutrition & diet
Blue crab nutritional value
Crustaceans, crab, blue, raw
Per 100 g of the edible portion in the recorded USDA food form.
- Calories
- 87kcal
- Protein
- 18.1g
- Carbs
- 0.0g
- Fat
- 1.1g
Reference values for the displayed USDA form. Varieties, brands and preparation can differ.
Compare cooked edible meat with whole crab, and distinguish fresh, canned, frozen, and pasteurized products as well as body and claw meat.
Dietary compatibility
- VeganNot established
- VegetarianNot established
- PescatarianNot established
- KetoNot established
- PaleoNot established
- Low-carbNot established
- HalalNot established
- KosherNot established
What these diet assessments mean
- Vegan · Not established
- The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
- Vegetarian · Not established
- The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
- Pescatarian · Not established
- The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
- Keto · Not established
- A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
- Paleo · Not established
- The ingredient form and processing have not been assessed against this dietary pattern.
- Low-carb · Not established
- A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
- Halal · Not established
- Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish halal status.
- Kosher · Not established
- Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish kosher status.
For the plain ingredient · Awaiting review. Diet compatibility is not allergy suitability or halal/kosher certification. Keto and low-carb depend on the portion.
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Sources & review
Nutrition reference: USDA FoodData Central — Crustaceans, crab, blue, raw ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.
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