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Salted Fermented Crab

Salted fermented crab is a preserved crab preparation used as a condiment, seasoning, or ingredient in savory dishes.

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About Salted Fermented Crab

Salted fermented crab is crab meat, shellfish tissue, or a crab-based mixture preserved through salting and fermentation. It is used as a condiment, seasoning, or concentrated ingredient in savoury dishes rather than generally served as an unchanged crab portion. The balance of crab pieces, juices, salt, and fermentation varies by preparation.

Its flavour is intensely saline and marine, with savoury fermented notes. Texture may be soft, pasty, or particulate, depending on whether the preparation contains pieces, juices, or a blended mixture. The exact sensory profile also varies with the balance of ingredients and fermentation.

Appearance ranges from chunky crab fragments to a thick, moist paste, with colours from pale grey or pink to deeper reddish-brown. It may be sold in jars, tubs, or other sealed containers. Preparation and maturity affect its strength and may alter its texture and appearance.

Ingredient type
compound ingredient

Forms & related ingredients

  • Crabcontains · Salted Fermented Crab → Crab
  • Saltcontains · Salted Fermented Crab → Salt

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Local names for salted fermented crab

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English

Salted Fermented Crab

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Salted Fermented Crab nutrition & diet

Salted Fermented Crab nutritional value

Reference: Red frog crab, Salt-fermented

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

Calories
57kcal
Protein
12.2g
Carbs
0.8g
Fat
0.6g

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

Establish the crab species, edible tissues, fermentation process, salt concentration by formulation, and whether the product is a paste, pieces, or strained liquid. Use the consumed portion rather than shells or discarded solids. Condiment-sized use and incorporation into a full recipe should be recorded separately.

Compare the right form: Match the exact fermented crab product, including species, edible portion, paste or pieces, curing ingredients, and preparation; brand or recipe matters.

Diet considerations

Salted fermented crab is animal-derived seafood, but its exact identity and formulation require confirmation. Compatibility can change with fermentation ingredients, shellfish additions, fish sauce, sugar, spices, or cereal-based carriers. Packaged condiments and household recipes may differ, so brand or recipe information is necessary before making dietary classifications.

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.

Reviewed ingredient entryIngredient reference · Preparations vary

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: Korean Standard Food Composition Database 10.4 (2026) — K604001000Ia ↗. 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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