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Edible Crab

A crustacean with sweet, delicate meat that is commonly boiled, steamed, baked, or used in soups.

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About Edible Crab

Edible crab is a marine crustacean sold for its body and claw meat. The name can refer to a recognised food crab rather than crab meat in general. Whole crabs and picked meat are used in salads, soups, cakes, sauces, sandwiches, and other seafood dishes.

When cooked, the shell encloses delicate white to off-white meat with a mild, slightly sweet flavour. Body meat is generally softer and finer, while claw meat can be darker, firmer, and more strongly flavoured. Overcooking makes crab meat dry and tough, so brief cooking is preferred.

It may be sold live or cooked as a whole crab, in sections, as claws, or as picked meat. Boiling or steaming cooks the shellfish, after which the shell is cracked and the meat removed. Crab may also be baked in the shell or added to soups and sauces.

Ingredient type
whole food

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Local names for edible crab

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English

Edible Crab

English

brown crab

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Edible Crab nutrition & diet

Edible Crab nutritional value

Reference: Edible crab, flesh, raw (New Zealand)

Per 100 g of 100 g edible portion in the named official reference form.

Calories
73.7kcal
Protein
15.5g
Carbs
0.9g
Fat
0.9g

Official national food-composition reference. The displayed food form is part of the estimate; cultivar, recipe, brand, processing and preparation can change values.

Portions & preparation

Brown crab should be recorded by edible crab meat rather than the whole cooked animal, unless shell-on presentation is specifically intended. Distinguish fresh, chilled, frozen, canned, or dressed crab, and note cooking, draining, butter, mayonnaise, breadcrumbs, and other recipe additions.

Compare the right form: Match the reference to brown crab species identity, edible claw or body meat, and fresh, cooked, canned, or dressed form.

Diet considerations

Brown crab is animal-derived seafood. Compatibility changes with butter, mayonnaise, cream, stock, batter, breadcrumbs, pasta, or mixed seafood preparations. Plain crab meat differs from coated or composite dishes in carbohydrate pattern; edible yield, shell removal, and portion size should be documented for the serving.

AI-authored reading notes · Awaiting editorial review. Measured values, where available, have a separate source above.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Typically incompatible
  • Vegetarian
    Typically incompatible
  • Pescatarian
    Typically compatible
  • Keto
    May be compatible
  • Paleo
    May be compatible
  • Low-carb
    May be compatible
  • Halal
    Not established
  • Kosher
    Typically incompatible
What these diet assessments mean
Vegan · Typically incompatible
The ingredient profile identifies an animal-derived food or derivative.
Vegetarian · Typically incompatible
The profile identifies animal flesh, seafood or a derivative excluded by a vegetarian diet.
Pescatarian · Typically compatible
Seafood fits this pescatarian definition. Added meat-based stock or other ingredients would need checking separately.
Keto · May be compatible
The plain form may fit a carbohydrate-restricted diet. Check the portion, added sugar, coatings and sauces against the nutrition values above.
Paleo · May be compatible
May fit a paleo pattern, depending on the cut or form, processing and added ingredients.
Low-carb · May be compatible
The plain form may fit a carbohydrate-restricted diet. Check the portion, added sugar, coatings and sauces against the nutrition values above.
Halal · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish halal status.
Kosher · Typically incompatible
This profile identifies shellfish, which does not meet the kosher fish criteria.

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: FAO/INFOODS uFiSh 1.0 (2016) — 092010 ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.

Expanded overview, name examples and nutrition notes are database drafts awaiting editorial review. Numeric nutrition values, where shown, have their own source and food-form reference.

The ingredient description and dish connections come from the draft catalogue and may change after review.

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