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Spiny rock lobster

Spiny rock lobster refers to clawless, hard-shelled lobsters commonly sold whole or as tail meat, with pale, firm and mildly sweet cooked flesh.

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About Spiny rock lobster

Spiny rock lobster refers to edible lobsters in the spiny-lobster group, which lack the large front claws typical of clawed lobsters. The animal has a hard, spiny shell and a long, muscular abdomen; the tail meat is the most commonly eaten portion. Its flesh is pale, firm, and mildly sweet when cooked.

It is sold live or whole, and as raw or cooked tail meat, sometimes frozen. The name covers multiple related species, so size, habitat, and exact species can vary; shell, head, and tail-only products also differ in the proportion of edible meat.

Ingredient type
whole food

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lobsters, spiny-rock lobster

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Spiny rock lobster nutrition & diet

Spiny rock lobster nutritional value

Crustaceans, spiny lobster, mixed species, raw

Per 100 g of the edible portion in the recorded USDA food form.

Calories
112kcal
Protein
20.6g
Carbs
2.4g
Fat
1.5g

Reference values for the displayed USDA form. Varieties, brands and preparation can differ.

Compare like edible portions: tail meat differs from whole-animal records that include shell and other inedible parts. Species and whether the meat is raw, cooked, or frozen also matter.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Not established
  • Vegetarian
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  • Pescatarian
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  • 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: USDA FoodData Central — Crustaceans, spiny lobster, mixed species, raw ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.

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