💎 Key Nutrients
Raw Dungeness Crab Nutrition per 100g
Per 100 g raw edible portion, the record lists 86 calories, 17.41 g protein, 0.97 g total fat, 0.132 g saturated fat, 0.74 g carbohydrate, 295 mg sodium and 59 mg cholesterol. It also lists 354 mg potassium, 46 mg calcium, 44 mcg folate and 3.5 mg vitamin C. Values are for raw crab meat, not the shell or a cooked recipe.
Raw Edible Weight Versus Whole Crab
The database reference is edible portion weight. A whole crab weighs more because shell and inedible material are included, so do not multiply the 100 g values by the scale weight of an intact crab. Weigh picked meat after removing shell, or select a cooked or canned entry that matches the product.
Raw, Cooked and Canned Crab Are Not Interchangeable
Cooking changes water content and final weight; canned crab may include salt or a packing liquid. The 86 calories and 17.41 g protein apply only to the raw entry. For a meal, add butter, mayonnaise, seasoning, rice or dipping sauce separately. The 295 mg sodium value is already present in this raw record, so do not assume all crab products have the same sodium.
Shellfish Handling and Cooking
Crab is a shellfish and should be kept cold and separated from ready-to-eat foods. USDA FSIS lists 145°F (62.8°C) as the minimum internal temperature for fish and shellfish. People with a known shellfish allergy should follow their clinician's avoidance plan; this page is nutrition information, not an allergy-management guide.
🧊 Storage Guide
❄️
Fridge
Use within 1–2 days of purchase
🧊
Freezer
2–3 months
⚠️ Signs of
Spoilage:
- smell: sour or ammonia‑like odor
- visual: discoloration, slimy surface
- texture: excessive mushiness
- when to discard: strong off‑odor or texture changes
🔬 Detailed Nutrition Profile (USDA)
Common Portions
3.00 oz
(85.00g)
1.00 crab
(163.00g)
| Nutrient | Amount | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| Water | 79.1800 | g |
| Energy | 86.0000 | kcal |
| Energy | 360.0000 | kJ |
| Protein | 17.4100 | g |
| Total lipid (fat) | 0.9700 | g |
| Ash | 1.7000 | g |
| Carbohydrate, by difference | 0.7400 | g |
| Fiber, total dietary | 0.0000 | g |
| Calcium, Ca | 46.0000 | mg |
| Iron, Fe | 0.3700 | mg |
| Magnesium, Mg | 45.0000 | mg |
| Phosphorus, P | 182.0000 | mg |
| Potassium, K | 354.0000 | mg |
| Sodium, Na | 295.0000 | mg |
| Zinc, Zn | 4.2700 | mg |
| Copper, Cu | 0.6740 | mg |
| Manganese, Mn | 0.0800 | mg |
| Selenium, Se | 37.1000 | µg |
| Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid | 3.5000 | mg |
| Thiamin | 0.0470 | mg |
| Riboflavin | 0.1670 | mg |
| Niacin | 3.1400 | mg |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.3500 | mg |
| Vitamin B-6 | 0.1500 | mg |
| Folate, total | 44.0000 | µg |
| Folic acid | 0.0000 | µg |
| Folate, food | 44.0000 | µg |
| Folate, DFE | 44.0000 | µg |
| Vitamin B-12 | 9.0000 | µg |
| Vitamin A, RAE | 27.0000 | µg |
| Retinol | 27.0000 | µg |
| Vitamin A, IU | 90.0000 | IU |
| Fatty acids, total saturated | 0.1320 | g |
| SFA 12:0 | 0.0000 | g |
| SFA 14:0 | 0.0010 | g |
| SFA 16:0 | 0.0890 | g |
| SFA 18:0 | 0.0410 | g |
| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated | 0.1670 | g |
| MUFA 16:1 | 0.0430 | g |
| MUFA 18:1 | 0.0930 | g |
| MUFA 20:1 | 0.0110 | g |
| MUFA 22:1 | 0.0200 | g |
| Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated | 0.3170 | g |
| PUFA 20:4 | 0.0000 | g |
| PUFA 20:5 n-3 (EPA) | 0.2190 | g |
| PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA) | 0.0100 | g |
| PUFA 22:6 n-3 (DHA) | 0.0880 | g |
| Cholesterol | 59.0000 | mg |
| Tryptophan | 0.2420 | g |
| Threonine | 0.7050 | g |
| Isoleucine | 0.8440 | g |
| Leucine | 1.3810 | g |
| Lysine | 1.5150 | g |
| Methionine | 0.4900 | g |
| Cystine | 0.1950 | g |
| Phenylalanine | 0.7350 | g |
| Tyrosine | 0.5790 | g |
| Valine | 0.8190 | g |
| Arginine | 1.5210 | g |
| Histidine | 0.3540 | g |
| Alanine | 0.9860 | g |
| Aspartic acid | 1.7990 | g |
| Glutamic acid | 2.9690 | g |
| Glycine | 1.0500 | g |
| Proline | 0.5740 | g |
| Serine | 0.6850 | g |
Source: USDA FoodData Central (FDC ID: 171968)
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