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Red king crab

Red king crab is a large marine crab valued for tender, mildly sweet white meat from its legs and claws, sold cooked, chilled or frozen.

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About Red king crab

Red king crab is a large marine crab sold for its edible meat, especially from the legs and claws. Cooked meat is opaque and white with a mild, sweet flavour and a tender, slightly fibrous texture.

It is commonly sold cooked, chilled or frozen, either in the shell or as picked meat. The edible meat should be distinguished from whole-crab weight and from preparations containing sauces or other ingredients.

Ingredient type
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English

Red king crab

English

Red king crab, Boiled

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Red king crab nutrition & diet

Red king crab nutritional value

Reference: Crustacean, red king crab*, raw ［*Syn. king crab］

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

Calories
56kcal
Protein
13.0g
Carbs
0.2g
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.

Nutrition comparisons should distinguish edible cooked meat from whole crab, shell-on portions and prepared products with added ingredients.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Not established
  • Vegetarian
    Not established
  • Pescatarian
    Not established
  • Keto
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  • Paleo
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  • Low-carb
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  • Halal
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  • Kosher
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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: Standard Tables of Food Composition in Japan 2023, corrected March 2026 — 10338 ↗. 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.

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