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Hairy crab roe

Hairy crab roe is the rich orange to yellow reproductive material of hairy crab, prized in steamed and filled seafood dishes.

Hairy crab roe — illustrative ingredient image

About Hairy crab roe

Hairy crab roe is the orange to yellow edible internal material associated with mature hairy crab, especially Chinese mitten crab in culinary usage. It is obtained from cooked whole crab and eaten from the shell or incorporated into filled buns, dumplings, sauces, and other regional seafood dishes.

It has a dense, soft to crumbly texture and a pronounced savoury, marine flavour. Commercial and culinary descriptions may use “roe” broadly for the reproductive material together with nearby fatty internal tissues.

It is not normally sold as a separate intact egg mass in the way fish roe may be. Cooked whole crab, shell-on portions, and prepared crab products are more typical forms; cooking softens the material, while incorporation into fillings or sauces changes its texture and seasoning.

Ingredient type
whole food

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Hairy crab roe

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Hairy crab roe nutrition & diet

Hairy crab roe nutritional value

Representative benchmark: Egg, chicken, cooked, not further specified

Representative nutrition benchmarkOfficial table values for a comparable food category, not a laboratory measurement of this exact ingredient.

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

Calories
151kcal
Protein
12.4g
Carbs
0.9g
Fat
10.9g

Representative benchmark from a comparable official food-composition category; it is not a laboratory measurement of this exact ingredient. The displayed reference form must be considered, and species, cultivar, recipe, brand, processing and preparation can change values.

Portions & preparation

Establish that the product is hairy crab reproductive tissue and identify whether it is raw, steamed, cooked into a filling, pasteurized, frozen, or preserved. Separate roe from meat and hepatopancreatic tissues when possible, and record oils, seasonings, and serving context.

Compare the right form: A nutrition reference must match identified hairy crab roe, with the same species, tissue definition, edible portion, and raw or prepared form.

Diet considerations

Hairy crab roe is animal-derived reproductive tissue. Compatibility changes when it is combined with meat, egg, dairy, sauces, dough, or cereal-based fillings. Prepared roe products may include added oils or seasonings, while dumplings, buns, rice, or noodles create portion-dependent carbohydrate patterns.

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: Pacific Nutrient Database 2020 — 01.1.9.1.5_99 ↗. 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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