Nutritional Facts About Our Fresh Dungeness Crab

Calories

The nutritional information applies to one whole cooked Dungeness crab. A medium-sized crab yields about 7 oz. or 1 1/2 half cups of meat, which contains 140 calories. That is about 7 percent of the recommended daily value for calories, based on a daily diet of 2,000 calories.

Protein, Fat, Carbohydrates

The calories in 7 oz. of Dungeness crab consist of 120 calories from protein, 14 calories from fat and six calories from carbohydrates. A whole crab contains 28 g of protein, which is 20 percent of the daily value for protein.

Health Benefits

The U.S. Department of Agriculture considers Dungeness crab an excellent source of protein because it provides 20 percent of the Recommended Daily Value. Dungeness crab also contains rich supply of zinc, copper, calcium, magnesium and iron as well as all of the essential amino acids, while remaining low in fat and calories.

These crabs are the nutritional prince to the king crab, yet still share a royal dose of zinc, selenium, and a comparable amount of protein and B12.

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Nutrition Facts

Serving size: 3 ounces
Calories: 93
Protein: 19 g
Fat: 1 g
Saturated: 0 g
Monounsaturated: 0 g
Polyunsaturated: 0 g
Carbohydrate: 1 g
Sugar: 0 g
Fiber: 0 g

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Key Vitamins and Minerals

Riboflavin
Amount: .2 mg
Daily Value: 10% . 

Niacin
Amount: 3.1 mg
Daily Value: 15%

Vitamin B12
Amount: 8.8 mcg
Daily Value: 147%

Magnesium
Amount: 49.3 mg
Daily Value: 12%

Phosphorus
Amount: 149 mg
Daily Value: 15%

Potassium
Amount: 347 mg
Daily Value: 10%

Sodium
Amount: 321 mg
Daily Value: 13%

Zinc
Amount: 4.6 mg
Daily Value: 31%

Copper
Amount: .6 mg
Daily Value: 31%

Selenium
Amount: 40.5 mcg
Daily Value: 58%